
And the Pursuit of Happiness
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Energized and inspired by the 2008 elections, celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman traveled to...

The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane’s Eye, Pulitzer Prize finalist Mayflower, and...

Space: 1999
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Eerily prescient sci-fi drama from Gerry Anderson. Poorly stored atomic waste on the Moon explodes,...

My Way West: Real Kids Traveling the Oregon and California Trails
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For kids who want to learn about what life was like on the Oregon and California Trails between...
Picture Books Children HIstory American History Oregon Trails Califorina Trails

The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt
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The Black Horn: The Story of Classical French Hornist Robert Lee Watt tells the story of the first...

The Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict
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Yellowstone holds a special place in America's heart. As the world's first national park, it is...

Seeing Green: The Use and Abuse of American Environmental Images
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American environmentalism is defined by its icons: the "Crying Indian," who shed a tear in response...
What Do You Think, Mr. Ramirez?: The American Revolution in Education
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Geoffrey Galt Harpham's book takes its title from a telling anecdote. A few years ago Harpham met a...

Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
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On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous...

Berlin for Jews: A Twenty-First-Century Companion
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What is it like to travel to Berlin today, particularly as a Jew, and bring with you the baggage of...