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Category : Education, Elementary
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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The Secrets of the Hopewell Box
Author: James D. Squires
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826519253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"A sometimes eye-goggling history of political corruption in one corner of the postwar South. . . . [Squires'] grandfather was a sheriff's deputy who carried a gun and a clenched fist, a man . . . [who] was also, Squires relates, one of the muscle men behind a vicious cabal of power brokers headed by one Boss Crump. . . . That machine involved, for a time, much of Nashville's leading citizenry. It engineered elections, stole votes, organized lynch mobs, ran an illegal gambling empire, and in the 1950s, when it appeared that the traditional Democratic Party was going soft on civil rights, brokered the advent of Republicanism in one corner of the South." —Kirkus Reviews "His richly textured narrative charts the Nashville machine's rupture with the state's top political boss, Edward Crump of Memphis, and traces the sweeping reforms that shattered rural white control of the state legislature. Squires dramatically reenacts the downfall of Nashville lawyer Tommy Osborn, convicted of jury tampering in 1964 after defending Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. He follows Nashville's transformation into a crucible of the civil rights movement in this stirring chronicle of the South's coming-of-age." —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826519253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"A sometimes eye-goggling history of political corruption in one corner of the postwar South. . . . [Squires'] grandfather was a sheriff's deputy who carried a gun and a clenched fist, a man . . . [who] was also, Squires relates, one of the muscle men behind a vicious cabal of power brokers headed by one Boss Crump. . . . That machine involved, for a time, much of Nashville's leading citizenry. It engineered elections, stole votes, organized lynch mobs, ran an illegal gambling empire, and in the 1950s, when it appeared that the traditional Democratic Party was going soft on civil rights, brokered the advent of Republicanism in one corner of the South." —Kirkus Reviews "His richly textured narrative charts the Nashville machine's rupture with the state's top political boss, Edward Crump of Memphis, and traces the sweeping reforms that shattered rural white control of the state legislature. Squires dramatically reenacts the downfall of Nashville lawyer Tommy Osborn, convicted of jury tampering in 1964 after defending Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. He follows Nashville's transformation into a crucible of the civil rights movement in this stirring chronicle of the South's coming-of-age." —Publishers Weekly
The People of Sparks
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375890505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. When they discover a village called Sparks, they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When mysterious acts of vandalism cause tempers to erupt, putting everyone’s lives in danger, it’s up to our two heroes to find the courage to stop the conflict and bring peace. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375890505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. When they discover a village called Sparks, they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When mysterious acts of vandalism cause tempers to erupt, putting everyone’s lives in danger, it’s up to our two heroes to find the courage to stop the conflict and bring peace. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
Directory of Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies
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Category : Education, Elementary
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Publisher:
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Category : Education, Elementary
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), Proposed Expansion of German Air Force Operations
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Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Languages : en
Pages : 532
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The American Food Journal
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Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: Massachusetts
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1392
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Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1392
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The Barrel and Box
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Category : Containers
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Category : Containers
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Pacific Coast Gazette
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Category : Bakeries
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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Category : Bakeries
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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American Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer
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Languages : en
Pages : 1004
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Languages : en
Pages : 1004
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L.A.W. bulletin and good roads: official organ of the League of American Wheelmen
Author: Коллектив авторов
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5881406990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5881406990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description