Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History
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What new crisis will the federal government manufacture in order to acquire more power over individuals? What new lies will it tell? Throughout our history, the federal government has lied to send our children off to war, lied to take our money, lied to steal our property, lied to gain our trust, and lied to enhance its power over us. Not only does the government lie to us, we lie to ourselves. We won’t admit that each time we let the government get away wi… More >>
Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History
March 4, 2010
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Going Rogue: An American Life
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One year ago, Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage like a comet. Yet even now, few Americans know who this remarkable woman really is. On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world. As chief executive of America’s largest state, she had built a record as a reforme… More >>
December 2, 2009
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Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, North American Edition
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An ideal reference, this market-leading text provides the most current and comprehensive presentation of occupational therapy concepts and practice. An occupation-based, client-centered and evidence-based approach to practice is described across a variety of community, education, and medical-based practice arenas. It answers the questions: “What will I do as an OT”, “Who will I treat”, and “Where will I practice?”… More >>
Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, North American Edition
September 2, 2010
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Out of Many: A History of the American People, Volume II
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This edition of a ground-breaking book weaves together the complex interaction of social, political, and historical forces that have shaped the United States and from which “the American people” have evolved. It tells stories of people and of the nation and emphasizes that American history has never been the preserve of any particular region. Traditional turning points and watershed events are integrated with the stories of the nation’s many dive… More >>
Out of Many: A History of the American People, Volume II
September 2, 2010
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The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
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Faced with the sale of the century-old family summer house on Cape Cod where he had spent forty-two summers, George Howe Colt returned for one last stay with his wife and children. This poignant tribute to the eleven-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt’s final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers. Run-down yet rom… More >>
The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
August 27, 2010
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The American Pageant
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THE AMERICAN PAGEANT enjoys a reputation as one of the most popular, effective, and entertaining texts in American history. The colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and trademark wit bring American history to life. The 14th edition places an even greater emphasis on the global context of American history through a new feature, “Thinking Globally.” Revised primary source features excite student interest and help them learn to examine documents the way histori… More >>
August 27, 2010
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A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League
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At Ballou Senior High, a crime-infested school in Washington, D.C., honor students have learned to keep their heads down. Like most inner-city kids, they know that any special attention in a place this dangerous can make you a target of violence. But Cedric Jennings will not swallow his pride, and with unwavering support from his mother, he studies and strives as if his life depends on it–and it does. The summer after his junior year, at a program for minorities at… More >>
A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League
August 24, 2010
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Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
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Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. This book tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of those unprecedented calamities.
The Depression was both a disaster and an opportunity. As David Kennedy vividly demonstrates, the economic crisis of the 1930s was far more than a simple reaction to the alleged excesses of the 1920s. For more than a ce… More >>
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
August 22, 2010
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The American Vision, Student Edition
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Put the work of a Pulitzer prize-winning author in your students’ hands every day
The American Vision boasts an exceptional author team with specialized expertise in colonial, Civil War, 20th-century, and Civil Rights history. The full panorama of American history comes alive through their vivid and accurate retelling, and the co-authorship of National Geographic ensures that the program’s new maps, charts, and graphs are correct to the last detail…. More >>
The American Vision, Student Edition
August 19, 2010
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Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species
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*2003 National Outdoor Book Award Winner *Detailed track and trail data for 135 species with actual-size track illustrations in one section *Scat photos and data for dozens of animals The most thorough treatment of the subject ever published, this amazing guide brings together clear track and trail illustrations, range maps, and full-color photographs showing feeding signs, scat, tunnels, burrows, bedding areas, remains, and more, to give a wealth of informatio… More >>
Mammal Tracks & Sign: A Guide to North American Species
August 18, 2010
Tags: American, Guide, Mammal, North, Sign, Species, Tracks Posted in: Outdoors and Nature 5 Comments