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2000., Oxford University Press Call No: 921 DOYLE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Publisher description Series Title: Oxford portraits seriesSummary Note: Draws from a variety of primary sources to examine the life and career of Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle, best remembered for his Sherlock Holmes stories and novels; and includes photographs, documents, and memorabilia.
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c2000., Oxford University Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Oxford portraits seriesSummary Note: Draws from a variety of primary sources to examine the life and career of Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle, best remembered for his Sherlock Holmes stories and novels; and includes photographs, documents, and memorabilia.
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c2000, Oxford University Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Oxford portraits seriesSummary Note: Draws from a variety of primary sources to examine the life and career of Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle, best remembered for his Sherlock Holmes stories and novels; and includes photographs, documents, and memorabilia.
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2005., Oxford University Press Call No: 921 RIIS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Oxford portraitsSummary Note: Presents a brief biography of reporter Jacob Riis, providing information on his early life, his education, and his career as a reporter, photographer, and social reformer.
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-- Panama Canal[2014]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: 972.87 PASCAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What was-- ?Summary Note: Presents a history of the Panama Canal, included its location, why it was constructed, and the engineering behind its creation and construction.
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-- Panama Canal?2014, Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC Call No: 972.87 5 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What was...?Summary Note: A brief history describing the location, hazards and challenges, and construction of the Panama Canal.
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2014., Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Call No: 972. 87 Pas Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What Is?
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[2016]., Grosset and Dunlap Call No: 977.3 PAS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting.
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[2016], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 977.3 Pas Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What Is?Summary Note: "Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting"--
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[2015], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 973.91 Pas Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What Is?
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[2015]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: 973.91 PASCAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What was-- ?Summary Note: Explores the history of the Great Depression from what led to the economic collapse to the effects it had on the nation. Includes a timeline and photographs.
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[2014]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: 387.7 PASCAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Investigates the history of the Hindenburg airship and the mystery of how it caught on fire and was destroyed.
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-- Hindenburg2014, Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC Call No: 387.7 324 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What was...?Summary Note: Facts and information about the Hindenburg airship.
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[2014], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC Call No: 387.7 Pas Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What Is?
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[2016]., Juvenile, Scholastic Inc Call No: SER 387.7 PAS Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: What Was:Summary Note: At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery.
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Juvenile Call No: 921 LON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The Tower of London holds almost a thousand years' worth of secrets! The Tower of London draws more than 2 million visitors a year! Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the tower has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity! Two young princes in the time of King Richard III were never again heard from after entering the castle, and two of King Henry VIII's wives were held captive here. Author Janet B. Pascal brings to life one of the most fascinating landmarks in the world."--Provided by publisher.
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2008., Turtleback Books Call No: 973.9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age--literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As 16th President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was trag
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c2008, Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Looks at the life of Abraham Lincoln, a farmer boy who grew up to become the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for leading the country through the Civil War.
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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: B LIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Looks at the life of Abraham Lincoln, a farmer boy who grew up to become the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for leading the country through the Civil War.
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2008., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: 921 LIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin