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If this isn't nice, what is? : the graduation speeches and other words to live by / by Vonnegut, Kurt.(CARDINAL)142461; Wakefield, Dan,editor.(CARDINAL)350988;
Introduction -- Baccalaureate -- How to make money and find love! -- Advice to graduating women (that all men should know!) -- How to have something most billionaires don't -- How music cures our ills (and there are lots of them) -- What the "ghost dance" of the Native Americans and the French painters who led the Cubist movement have in common -- How I learned from a teacher what artists do -- Don't forget where you come from -- Why social justice does more than art to nourish the American dream -- How to be a wise guy or a wise girl -- Why you can't stop me from speaking ill of Thomas Jefferson -- Don't despair if you never went to college! -- How I got my first job as a reporter and learned to write in a simple, direct way, while not getting a degree in anthropology -- Somebody should have told me not to join a fraternity -- The most censored writer of his time defends the First Amendment -- My dog likes everybody, but was not inspired by ancient Greece and Rome or the Renaissance -- Unstuck in time : quotes to ponder.
Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc., American.; Baccalaureate addresses.; Quotations.; Conduct of life; Life; College graduates;
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Working Americans, 1880-2011.: Our history through music / by Derks, Scott.(CARDINAL)218175;
1880-1889 Introduction -- 1891Profile: Joshua Hamilton, barbershop quartet member -- 1898 Profile: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, child prodigy composer -- Recorded popular songs: 1898 -- 1899 Profile: Albert Gustoff, clarinetist in John Philip Sousa's marching band -- Development of the clarinet -- John Philip Sousa quotations -- 1899 News feature: the vaudeville theater -- 1900-1909 Introduction -- 1903 Profile: Floyd Morioka, Methodist choirmaster -- 1905 Profile: Monty Mandell, journeyman piano player -- Recorded popular songs, 1905 -- 1909 Profile: Arthur Farwell, composed Native American music -- 1909 News feature: the world's music after five decades -- 1910-1919 Introduction -- 1913 Profile: Sarah Washington, African-American spiritual singer -- Booker T. Washington quotations -- 1916 Profile: Geraldine Farrar, New York Metropolitan Opera singer -- 1918 Profile: Alonzo "Zo" Elliott, wrote famous WWI song -- Recorded popular songs from WWI era: 1914-1918 -- 1919 News feature: with the allies on the Rhine -- 1920-1929 Introduction -- 1925 Profile: Leo Kunstadt, successfully marketed victrola phonographs -- Timeline of the Victor phonograph company -- 1927 Profile: Florence Mills, jazz singer & dancer -- 1928 News feature: the debut of Yehudi Menuhin, the musical event of the month -- 1929 Profile: Dock Boggs, banjo-picker & singer -- 1930-1939 Introduction -- 1931 News feature: the art of singing for the radio -- 1934 Profile: Russ Columbo, "Romeo of song" -- 1936 Profile: Mark Strahorn, fiddler with the empty road band -- 1939 Profile: Mary Lou Williams, pianist, arranger & musical inspiration -- Recorded popular songs: 1939 -- 1940-1949 Introduction -- 1942 Profile: Charlie Christian, perfected the single-string technique on guitar -- 1945 Profile: Helen Elizabeth Jones, trombonist in the all-girl traveling band -- 1945 News feature: the music of the North American Indians -- 1949 Profile: Martin Block, radio broadcaster turned popular disc jockey -- Recorded popular songs: 1949 -- 1950-1959 Introduction -- 1951 News feature: the grass roots of opera in America -- 1957 Profile: Carol Lawrence, Maria in West Side Story -- 1958 Profile: Gil Evans, jazz arranger -- 1959 Profile: Johnny Bragg, rock 'n' roll pioneer -- Recorded popular songs: 1950s -- Music trivia -- 1960-1969 Introduction -- 1964 Profile: Estelle Stewart Axton, premier record producer for black artists -- 1966 Profile: Artist Reid Miles, created hip look for Blue note records -- The history of Blue note records -- Music trivia -- 1968 Profile: Marshall Borowitz, started teenage band "One night stand" at 16 -- Billboard's top songs: 1968 -- 1968 News feature: Jefferson Airplane, after bathing at Baxter's -- 1970-1979 Introduction -- 1972 Profile: Melissa Goldberg, Grateful Dead deadhead -- 1973 News feature: The Sherrill sound -- 1976 Profile: Danny Goldberg, writer; Billboard magazine, promoter -- 1979 Profile: Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero, "father of Chicano music" -- Musical events of 1979 -- 1980-1989 Introduction -- 1981 News feature: purveying hard-core funk -- 1982 Profile: Brad Lawson, sound assistant for Austin City Limits TV show -- 1983 Profile: George Clinton, "The prince of funk" -- 1985 Profile: Carleen Cahill, classical music singer -- Top singles: 1985 -- 1990-1999 Introduction -- 1993 Profile: Anwar X. Holliday, music promoter -- 1995 Profile: Jim "Soul" Sonefeld, Hootie & the Blowfish member -- 1996 News feature: new music -- 1995 Profile: Zachary Alexander, French hornist -- Top songs: 1998 -- 2000-2011 Introduction -- 2006 Profile: William Bartlett Barret IV, music copyright lawyer -- 2007 Profile: Ryland Edwards, jazz saxophonist & recording engineer -- 2011 Profile: Wayne C. Henderson, master guitar builder -- 2011 News feature: Me and Brian McGee, leaving his roots behind..
Subjects: Music; Working class; Labor; Occupations; Social classes; Immigrants;
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Martin's big words [videorecording] the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / by Collier, Brian.(CARDINAL)494283; Duncan, Michael Clarke.(CARDINAL)848156; Gagne, Paul R.,1956-(CARDINAL)752612; Rappaport, Doreen.(CARDINAL)345257; Reilly, Melissa.; Scholastic Inc.(CARDINAL)265273; Weston Woods Studios.(CARDINAL)347531;
Editors, Melisaa Reilly, Paul R. Gagne, David Russell; music, Crystal Taliefero.Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan.Using quotes from speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King comes to life.Ages: 5-12; grade level: K-7.VHS.
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.; African Americans; Civil rights workers; African Americans; Civil rights workers.;
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The Book of the Boss by Alexander, Becky.(CARDINAL)594252; Mann, Ollie,illustrator.;
Born in the USA ... but loved around the world, Bruce Springsteen has been a musical icon for the last 50 years and continues to rock stadiums with his legendary shows. An outspoken ally for social justice, this collection of quotes showcases The Boss's wisdom on equality, performing and friendships and will inspire everyone to live a creative and confident life.
Subjects: Quotations.; Self-actualization (Psychology).;
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As Maya grows in the natural world : nature opens a path to a magical imagination / by Ambinder, Patricia.; Soderberg, Kim,illustrator.;
Maya and her friends delight in catching falling leaves, dancing to the music of swaying trees, and discovering other enchanting adventures that grow self-confidence and foster a love of nature. The sounds of rippling streams seem to flow from the pages, and your fingertips can almost feel the texture of sticks, stones, and cones from the beautiful illustrations with stunning detail. Imaginative rhymes -- Paint a pumpkin with colors that splish-splash and swish -- paired with insightful quotations for adults by known and unknown sources -- The sea has a way of reminding us of our smallness, yet at the same time, our potential for greatness- teach nature's nurturing lessons of kindness, empathy, compassion, and the joy of curiosity. Among the book's surprises is a red lotus flower, a symbol of resilience, hidden brightly, its bloom waiting to be found. Through Maya's journey, children grow to understand that nature's gifts belong to everyone and that protecting them is our shared responsibility -- earth and heart are spelled with the same letters.
Subjects: Imagination; Nature stories.; Poetry.; Children's poetry.;
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Martin's big words [sound recording] / by Rappaport, Doreen.(CARDINAL)345257; Collier, Bryan.(CARDINAL)343168; Duncan, Michael Clarke.(CARDINAL)848156;
Book includes bibliographical references.Music by Crystal Taliefero.Narrated by Michael Clarke Duncan.
Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans; Civil rights workers; Baptists; African Americans; Clergy; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Clergy.;
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Daily life in ancient Mesopotamia / by Nemet-Nejat, Karen Rhea.(CARDINAL)292985;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-337) and index.Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Time line for ancient Mesopotamia -- Introduction: -- Rediscovery and decipherment -- Dating the past (relative dating vs absolute dating) -- General Information: -- Geographical setting of Mesopotamia -- Peoples and their languages -- Historical Overview: -- Permanent settlement and domestication -- Beginnings of civilization: from farming villages to cities -- Period of city-states and nation-states: the third millennium -- Period of new kingdoms: the second millennium -- Empires in Mesopotamia: the first millennium -- Writing, Education, And Literature: -- Origins of writing -- Education and professional activity of scribes -- Archives and libraries -- Literature: poetry and prose -- Nonliterary texts -- Sciences: -- Medicine -- Mathematics -- Astronomy -- Technology -- Natural sciences -- Cartography and geography -- Society, Part 1: City Life, Country Life, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Life: -- City life -- Countryside -- Nomadic and semi-nomadic life -- Class and society -- Society, Part 2: Private Life: -- Private houses -- Family life -- Property and succession -- Women's roles -- Fashions -- Food and drink -- Recreation: -- Hunting -- Sports -- Board games -- Toys -- Music -- Dancing -- Banquets -- Performance of literary works -- Religion: -- Religious views of early man -- Development of the Pantheon -- Composition of the Pantheon -- Representations of the Gods -- Service to the Gods -- Places of worship and their functions -- Worshipers -- Religious personnel and servants -- Religious festivals -- Sorcerers, exorcists, and diviners -- Prophets -- Government: -- King -- Administration of justice -- Warfare -- Consequences of war -- International relations -- Economy: -- Farming -- Canals and irrigation -- Land management -- Domestic economy -- Foreign trade -- Crafts and labor -- Legacy Of Ancient Mesopotamia: -- Notes -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.Overview: The ancient world of Mesopotamia (from Sumer to the subsequent division into Babylonia and Assyria) vividly comes alive in this portrayal of the time period from 3100 bce to the fall of Assyria (612 bce) and Babylon (539 bce). Readers will discover fascinating details about the lives of these people from the society where writing began-taken from the ancients' own quotations and descriptions. A wealth of information is provided on such varied topics as: education; literature; mathematics and science; city vs. country life; family life; and religion. Similarities between daily life in ancient Mesopotamia and modern-day Iraq are also discussed. Beautifully illustrated, this easy-to-use reference contains a timeline and an historical overview to aid student research.
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The concise encyclopedic guide to Shakespeare / by Martin, Michael Rheta,1917-(CARDINAL)157782; Harrier, Richard C.(CARDINAL)336225;
"A selected list of recordings": pages 427-432.Bibliography: pages 433-439.This encyclopedic guide has been designed to present in a single comprehensive and easily usable volume, the information about the subject that the modern reader may need to bring the world of Shakespeare closer and enhance his pleasure in it. Thus it can be not only used as a ready companion to the plays and poems but also as a guide to both the times in which they were written and to their interpretations and performances up to the present day. The plan of this guide is comprehensive, and simple to use. The main encyclopedia section is of course alphabetically aranged. It covers ... The plays -- The characters -- Meanings of words, phrases, allusions -- Quotations -- Critics and scholars -- Additional separate sections include: Shakespeare's life and theater -- People of the theater -- Modern productions of plays -- Music -- An introductory reading list -- Genealogies of the historical characters and sections of illustrations from the time of Shakespeare up to the present day.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Encyclopedias.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616;
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The short life of Anne Frank [videorecording] / by Irons, Jeremy,1948-(CARDINAL)809321; Morris, Nicky Marks.; Netten, Gerrit.; Anne Frank Stichting.(CARDINAL)508563; Anne Frank House (Amsterdam);
Script by Gerrit Netten and Wouter van der Sluis ; music by Vincent van Rooijen.Narrated by Jeremy Irons and Nicky Marks Morris.The story of Anne Frank's life is told through quotations from her diary, photographs from the Frank Family albums and historical film extracts. It includes the only film footage of Anne. The film is designed for an audience of both young people and adults and tells the story of the Second World War and the persecution of the Jews as well as the story of Anne Frank, her diary, her family, and the secret annex.Grades 5 & up. DVD, stereo & Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Frank, Anne, 1929-1945.; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jewish children in the Holocaust.; World War, 1939-1945;
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Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English / by Montgomery, Michael,1950-2019.(CARDINAL)268885; Hall, Joseph S.(Joseph Sargent),1906-1992.(CARDINAL)268884;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 669-710)."Often considered merely a repository of archaic or even Elizabethan English, the language of southern Appalachia represents a distinctive American dialect that is both conservative and innovative. This dictionary marks the first comprehensive, historical record of the traditional speech of this region. Focusing on the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina, it features more than six thousand names, usages, meanings, and folk expressions that are found in the region, exemplified by more than fifteen thousand documented quotations." "The Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English is the product of more than sixty years' work by the late Joseph S. Hall, a scholar who spent much of his life documenting Smoky Mountain speech and lore beginning in 1937, and Michael B. Montgomery, who assumed editorship of the dictionary in 1990. It is based on hundred of recordings and written sources that date as far back as the late eighteenth century and includes interviews with elderly residents in the 1930s, early church minutes, Civil War letters, local fiction, and written commentaries on mountain speech." "The dictionary is rich in the terminology of traditional mountain culture, illuminating regional practices connected with herbal medicine, moonshining, farming, cooking, music, religious customs, and many other areas. Popular nomenclature for flora and fauna forms a major component of the dictionary. Grammatical forms and patterns are covered in particular detail because they are often hallmarks of southern Appalachian English." "Each entry contains a headword or phrase with variant forms and spellings, one or more definitions, dated citations, and etymology. The volume includes a user's guide and an overview of the grammar, which covers points of usage regarding nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prefixes and suffixes, and other grammatical elements of Smoky Mountain speech."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Controlled vocabularies.; English language; Americanisms; North Caroliniana.;
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