Author: Bernadette A. Lear
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822988631
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 313
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Made Free and Thrown Open to the Public charts the history of public libraries and librarianship in Pennsylvania. Based on archival research at more than fifty libraries and historical societies, it describes a long progression from private, subscription-based associations to publicly funded institutions, highlighting the dramatic period during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when libraries were “thrown open” to women, children, and the poor. Made Free explains how Pennsylvania’s physical and cultural geography, legal codes, and other unique features influenced the spread and development of libraries across the state. It also highlights Pennsylvania libraries’ many contributions to the social fabric, especially during World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Most importantly of all, Made Free convincingly argues that Pennsylvania libraries have made their greatest strides when community activists and librarians, supported with state and local resources, have worked collaboratively.
Author: United States. Naval War Records Office
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1146
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Author: Rose Vainstein
Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Author: Robin Oliveira
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399564268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
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2019 FINALIST FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARD “Stunning. . . Oliveira writes with feeling.” —The New York Times Book Review “[An] engrossing story. . . that feels utterly timely.” —People, “The Best New Books” New York, 1879: An epic blizzard descends on Albany, devastating the city. When the snow finally settles, two newly orphaned girls are missing. Determined not to give up hope, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former Civil War surgeon, searches for the two sisters. When what happened to them is finally revealed, Dr. Sutter must fight the most powerful of Albany's citizens, risking personal and public danger as she seeks to protect the fragile, putting at risk loves and lives in her quest to right unimaginable wrongs. As contemporary as it is historic, Winter Sisters is part gripping thriller, part family saga, and ultimately a story of trauma and resilience that explores the tremendous good and unspeakable evil of which humans are capable.
Author: The Morton Arboretum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578607443
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Joel Burcat
Publisher: Publisher Page
ISBN: 9781951556808
Category : Environmental lawyers
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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" Fracking for natural gas has turned deadly in Bradford County, Pa., and not only is the water contaminated, but people are dying. Round-the-clock operations conducted by Yukon Oil and Gas may have poisoned a residential well and threatened a town's water supply. Who is contaminating water wells in Bradford County? Why are contractors disappearing? Mike Jacobs, a 29-year old impassioned environmental lawyer with Pennsylvania's Dept. of Environmental Protection, is back in this romantically-charged environmental legal thriller about fracking and drilling for natural gas."--Amazon.
Author: American Association of School Librarians
Publisher: STA - Standards ALA ALA Editions AASL
ISBN: 9780838916544
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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An advocacy brochure on library standards to be sold in packs of 12 for school librarians to hand out to teacher, principals, administrators. Content comes from AASL Standards publication.
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
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Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2188
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