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Author
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
"National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, reveals how California's Gold Rush forged the modern United States-and lit the long fuse to civil war In January 1848, a carpenter spotted flecks of gold in a shallow stream at Sutter's Mill in California-triggering the greatest voluntary migration in U.S. history and jolting a fragile republic already sliding toward crisis....
Author
Publisher
Our Sunday Visitor
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
All the makings of your favorite adventure story -- drama, intrigue, promise, love, hope, and heartache spanning two thousand years ... and YOU are a part of it! Timeless: A History of the Catholic Church is a fresh retelling of the history of the Church. In this easy-to-read, not-your-average history book, Steve Weidenkopf introduces you to the vivid, dynamic story of God's work in the world since Pentecost. Along the way, you will meet the weird,...
Author
Publisher
K12, Inc
Publication Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Volume D tells the story of America from 1929 to the present day, including the transformations of the New Deal, the trials of two world wars, the American experience during the Cold War, the struggles of the Civil Rights movement, and the complex challenges facing the United States in the 21st century.
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Great Northern opened up the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, the dramatic Cascade Mountains of Washington and the Continental Divide at Marias Pass. President James J. Hill intended the Great Northern to be a freight-hauling road, but tourists riding on the GN's premier passenger train, The Empire Builder, were delighted by the prairie, the farmland, the Big Sky Country, the mountains and Glacier National Park. The G.N.'s reputation grew. Today, Amtrak's...
11) Then and now
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Publication Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Explains the fundamental principles of time.
Publisher
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
Publication Date
1980.
Language
English
Description
A history of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, Minnesota that was formed by the merger of Houston Lutheran Church and St. Peter's Church of Houston, Minnesota. Includes list of confirmands by year.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bregdan Publishing
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Carrie, Janie and Matthew, Moses and Rose, Jeremy and Marietta, and Abby continue to rebuild their lives and fulfill their dreams in Richmond, Virginia and elsewhere, all as they adjust to life during the American Reconstruction.
Author
Publisher
Interlink Foundation, in association with Interlink Publishing [through Olive Branch Press]
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
A lavishly illustrated and meticulously guided excursion through the mapping of historic Palestine from the earliest record through to the twenty-first century. Palestine is as much a place in the psyche of those who mapped it as it is a region of the earth. An authority on the history of cartography who has also written extensively on Palestine, Thomas Suarez is uniquely qualified to address the mapping of this region "from the river to the sea."...
16) Women of the White House: the illustrated story of the first ladies of the United States of America
Author
Publisher
Welbeck
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 48 women officially recognized as FLOTUS, including the newest first lady Jill Biden. Through portraits, photographs and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and the 230-year history of the role"-- Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2027]
Language
English
Description
Pro wrestling stars such as Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and Becky Lynch have entertained fans for generations. Explore their signature moves and relive their careers as they stomp, punch, and body-slam their way to victory.
Author
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
"Combining reflective storytelling with exquisite photography, this book invites readers into the deeply personal journeys of thirty-three dancers from around the world, tracing their different paths within the world of ballet and portraying the many ways a life in dance can unfold"-- Provided by publisher.
"Portraits of dancers rendered through reflective storytelling and exquisite photography, illustrating the varieties of individual paths within...