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This film is a journey through history, where famed photographer Edward S. Curtis explains Native American cultures in his own words, and photographs. This motion picture reconstruction of his 1911-1912 magic lantern slide show illuminates a time when Native Americans were forced from their land and cultures. It includes hundreds of photos and re-created music composed for the original 1911 slide show as well as computer graphics and modern day animations....
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"These interactive stories and games will help children get to know some real life heroes from presidents to athletes, while diving deep into a multi-sensory learning environment ideal for increasing retention and comprehension. - Learn about the lives of historical figures - Strengthen reading and comprehension skills - Improve concentration - Develop hand-eye coordination." -- Publisher description.
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Benjamin Franklin volume 2
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"Ike Saturday travels back to 1776 to help Benjamin Franklin keep history on track"--
1108) Mac & Irene: a WWII saga
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"Mac & Irene : A WWII Saga is based on the true story of Franklin "Mac" McMahon, Emmy and Peabody award-winning artist-reporter and filmmaker. In WWII, McMahon was a U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 navigator who survived the Stalag Luft III POW camp to return to Chicago and his sweetheart, Irene." -- Description from publisher.
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This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the founders had always feared.
1117) Soy Benjamin Franklin
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"Soy Benjamin Franklin. Mejórate a tim mismo. Mejora el mundo." --
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"The Black Arts Movement (1965-76) consisted of artists across the United States deeply concerned with the relationship between politics and the black aesthetic. In Search of Our Warrior Mothers examines the ways in which black women playwrights in the movement advanced feminist and womanist perspectives from within black nationalist discourses. La Donna L. Forsgren recuperates the careers, artistic theories, and dramatic contributions of four leading...
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Benjamin Franklin is one of the best known and least understood figures in the history of eighteenth-century political thought. Alan Houston clarifies our understanding of his thought by making available a representative selection of his most important political writings. The entire text of the Autobiography is included alongside letters, essays, pamphlets, and manuscript notes that cover political economy, moral psychology, and religious belief and...
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My senator and me: Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; John, Paul, George & Ben: A factual history of five lads who grew up to become founding fathers brings the early days of American history to life with sass and substance; Duck for president: Just in time for elections, Duck decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall from power, sticky ballots and all.