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Her right foot
Par Dave Eggers. 2018
In this honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers investigates a seemingly small trait of America's…
most emblematic statue. What he finds is about more than history, more than art. What he finds in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Grades K-3. 2018.Eyewitness to the Alamo (Lone Star audio)
Par Bill Groneman. 2017
Eyewitness to the Alamo is the actual account of the siege and Battle of the Alamo by those who were…
present during the attack. This book is the first complete accounting of the Battle of the Alamo by one of our country's foremost authorities on the event. 2017.Half-Earth: our planet's fight for life
Par Edward O Wilson. 2016
Demonstrating that we blindly ignore the histories of millions of other species, Wilson warns of a point of no return…
that is imminent. Challenging the fashionable theories of Anthropocenes, who contend that humans can survive alone in an Edenic bubble engineered for their own survival, Wilson documents that the biosphere does not belong to us. Yet, refusing to believe that our extinction is predetermined, Wilson proposes that the only solution to our impending "Sixth Extinction" is to increase the area of natural reserves to half the surface of the earth. Companion to “The Social Conquest of Earth” and “The Meaning of Human Existence”. 2016.Founding feuds: the rivalries, clashes, and conflicts that forged a nation
Par Paul Aron. 2016
The Founding Fathers have been hailed for centuries as shining examples of men who put aside their own agendas to…
found a nation. But behind the scenes, there were more petty fights and fraught relationships than signatures on the Declaration of Independence. From the violent brawl between Roger Griswold and Matthew Lyon in the halls of Congress, to George Washington's battle against his slave Harry Washington, these less-discussed clashes bring to light the unpredictable and volatile nature of a constantly changing nation. Additionally, this gripping narrative delves deeper into the famous feuds, such as the fatal duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the many rivalries of Thomas Jefferson (which were as often personal as political.) "Founding Feuds" reveals the true natures of the Founding Fathers and how their infighting shaped our nation as much as their cooperation, in fact sometimes even for the better. 2016.All the wild that remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American west (ITK audio)
Par David Gessner. 2015
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Nature writer…
David Gessner follows the ghosts of these two writer-environmentalists, braiding their stories and asking how they speak to the lives of all those who care about the West. What is the future of a region beset by droughts and fires, by fracking and drilling? What should be done about an ever-increasing population that seems to be in the process of loving the West to death? How might two environmental thinkers with radically different personalities have responded to the crisis? Gessner takes us on an entertaining journey as he renews his own commitment to cultivating a meaningful relationship with the wild, confronting American consumption, and fighting environmental injustice. 2015.City of the century: the epic of Chicago and the making of America
Par Donald L Miller. 2014
A chronicle of the coming of the Industrial Age to one American city traces the explosive entrepreneurial, technological, and artistic…
growth that converted Chicago from a trading post to a modern industrial metropolis by the 1890s. 2014.Forever Texas: Texas history, the way those who lived it wrote it (Lone Star audio)
Par Mike Blakely, Mary Elizabeth Sue Goldman. 2002
Essays by President George W. Bush and H. Ross Perot stand alongside the writings of some of the most famous…
historical figures who ever lived in Texas, including Sam Houston, David Crockett, Stephen F. Austin, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and many more. 2002.Gettysburg
Par Stephen W Sears. 2003
Drawing on years of research, Sears focuses on the big picture, capturing the entire essence of the momentous three-day struggle…
while offering fresh insights that will surprise even the best-versed Civil War buffs, from Robert E. Lee's decision to bring the war north, to Joshua L. Chamberlain's brilliant defense of Little Round Top, to George Pickett's fateful charge. 2003.Give me liberty!: the story of the Declaration of Independence
Par Russell Freedman. 2000
Describes the events, including the colonial uprising and the meeting of the Second Continental Congress, that led up to the…
American Declaration of Independence. Notes the roles women, slaves, and free blacks played in the Revolution. Grades 5-8. 2000.How did we find out about photosynthesis? (How did we find out--series.)
Par Isaac Asimov, Erika W Kors. 1989
Traces the scientific discoveries that led to our knowledge of photosynthesis, an interaction of plants and light. Discusses how photosynthesis…
relates to the food supply, the changing ecological balance, and the threats to the Earth's atmosphere. Grades 5-8 and older. 1989.Hot air: meeting Canada's climate change challenge
Par Jeffrey Simpson, Nic Rivers, Mark Kenneth Jaccard. 2007
Explains how Canadians have been betrayed by their politicians, industrialists, and even environmentalists, whose statements reinforce the myth that forceful…
environmental policies are not needed. Lays out the few simple policies that Canada must adopt in order to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. With evidence from other countries that are successfully addressing climate change, the authors show why these are the only policies that will work - and why this is a matter of life and death for all of us. 2007.Good news for a change: hope for a troubled planet
Par David T Suzuki, Holly Jewell Dressel. 2002
There is a spontaneous, global quest among governments, businesses, and individuals to decrease large-scale interference in our ecosystems. Suzuki and…
Dressel suggest that the technologies we need to realize our goals - to save species, to conserve soil, to right social wrongs - are already within our grasp. They also offer working solutions that can help all of us to imagine and achieve a better planetary future. 2002.From naked ape to superspecies: a personal perspective on humanity and the global eco-crisis
Par David T Suzuki, Holly Jewell Dressel. 1999
Suzuki and Dressel present the argument that people have gone beyond just endangering animals to endangering the human race as…
well. Both agree that we have become a sort of super species and discuss what that means for the new millennium. This book explains how humans have changed the way the earth works, with little regard for the consequences. 1999.Hear that lonesome whistle blow
Par Dee Alexander Brown. 1977
This is the story of the great American railroads; a story of breathtaking technological ingenuity, pioneering idealism, hard driven labour…
and powerful greed. By the end of the last century five transcontinental railroads linked the Atlantic Coast with the Pacific Ocean, and thousands of miles of track criss-crossed the West which, only a few years before, had been largely uncharted and unexplored. The heroes in this extraordinary epic are the Irish labourers and Chinese coolies; the villains the avaricious bankers and corrupt politicians. Before the undertaking was complete more than 155 million acres of land had been given away to railway magnates, the Indian tribes had been massacred and the buffalo driven from the Great Plains, millions of settlers had been lured from Europe and a colossal industrial nation had been forged. 1977.From this moment on: America in 1940
Par Jeffrey Peter Hart. 1987
This nostalgic look at the year 1940 profiles Franklin Roosevelt, Robert Moses, Joe Louis, Joe DiMaggio, Clark Gable, Ernest Hemingway,…
Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn as the author explores the social, intellectual, political, economic and religious life of the momentous year. 1987.Heat: how to stop the planet from burning
Par George Monbiot, Matthew Prescott. 2006
The author considers what must be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a safe level, cutting through the waffle…
produced by politicians and environmentalists alike. This presentation of the bare and practical truth makes this book a frightening, yet essential read. 2006.Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington Post managing editor Steve Coll describes how the United States became embroiled in the affairs…
of Afghanistan from 1979 to 2001. Chronicles the efforts to control the country by CIA spies, the former Soviet Union, local warlords, and Arab leaders. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2004.Flight of the eagle
Par Conrad Black. 2013
In this magisterial new history of the United States, spanning from the New World through the outcome of the 2012…
presidential election, writer and historian Black examines the rise of the world's supreme power, its recent decline, and its ultimate strengths and future. Discusses the contributions of its leading figures, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald Reagan. 2013.Frederick Street: life and death on Canada's Love Canal
Par Elizabeth May, Maude Barlow. 2000
The people of Sydney, Nova Scotia live next to an environmental hazard unrivalled by any other in North America. This…
hazard exists because of the operation of a steel plant which has polluted not only the water surrounding it, but also the nearby land and air. This pollution, and the health hazards caused by it, have led the people of Frederick Street, one of the most affected areas, to demand the government protect the environment and their health by imposing stricter pollution laws. 2000.Crossroads of freedom: Antietam
Par James M McPherson. 2002
McPherson reconstructs the gripping Battle of Antietam, which remains the single bloodiest day in the history of American combat. Through…
historical newspaper accounts and the personal letters of soldiers, the events leading up to the battle and the battle itself are stunningly re-created. 2002.