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In the first modern biography of Red jacket, Christopher Densmore sheds light on the achievements of this formidable Iroquois diplomat who, as a representative of the Seneca and Six Nations, met and negotiated with American presidents from George Washington to Andrew Jackson.
The political career of Red Jacket (1758-1830) began just before the American Revolution, when both the Americans and the British sought the alliance of the powerful Iroquois...
2) Earth
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A basic introduction to planet Earth, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
3) Jupiter
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A basic introduction to the planet Jupiter, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
4) Mars
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A basic introduction to the planet Mars, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
5) Mercury
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A basic introduction to the planet Mercury, its size, composition, and place within our solar system. The universe is a vast and endlessly intriguing place, and our own little corner--the solar system--offers enough mystery and wonder to delight any youngster. This stunning series takes young readers on a tour of our closest Space Neighbors--the sun, the planets, and the dwarf planets. Packed with great photos, diagrams, and fascinating facts, these...
6) Neptune
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A basic introduction to the planet Neptune, its size, composition, and place within our solar system. The universe is a vast and endlessly intriguing place, and our own little corner--the solar system--offers enough mystery and wonder to delight any youngster. This stunning series takes young readers on a tour of our closest Space Neighbors--the sun, the planets, and the dwarf planets. Packed with great photos, diagrams, and fascinating facts, these...
8) Saturn
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A basic introduction to the planet Saturn, its size, composition, and place within our solar system. The universe is a vast and endlessly intriguing place, and our own little corner--the solar system--offers enough mystery and wonder to delight any youngster. This stunning series takes young readers on a tour of our closest Space Neighbors--the sun, the planets, and the dwarf planets. Packed with great photos, diagrams, and fascinating facts, these...
9) The Sun
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A basic introduction to the sun, its size, composition, and place within our solar system. The universe is a vast and endlessly intriguing place, and our own little corner--the solar system--offers enough mystery and wonder to delight any youngster. This stunning series takes young readers on a tour of our closest Space Neighbors--the sun, the planets, and the dwarf planets. Packed with great photos, diagrams, and fascinating facts, these books will...
10) Uranus
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A basic introduction to the planet Uranus, its size, composition, and place within our solar system. The universe is a vast and endlessly intriguing place, and our own little corner--the solar system--offers enough mystery and wonder to delight any youngster. This stunning series takes young readers on a tour of our closest Space Neighbors--the sun, the planets, and the dwarf planets. Packed with great photos, diagrams, and fascinating facts, these...
11) Venus
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A basic introduction to the planet Venus, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
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From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black, a mysterious and wonderful teen graphic novel masterpiece.Rue Silver's mother has disappeared . . . and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung...
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From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black, a mysterious and wonderful teen graphic novel masterpiece.Rue Silver's life is not what it appears to be. Her mother is a faerie, and has been taken back to the faerie realm. As Rue goes to bring her back, she must travel deep into an inhuman world. At the same time, the faerie realm is venturing into our world too, and taking its toll on those Rue loves. When her grandfather's plans...
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Holly Black and Ted Naifeh weave another masterful mix of fantasy and the unexpected.After biding their time, the faeries have taken control of the human world. The fey and mortals might not be such good neighbors after all.Rue's world is fragmenting. The fey have taken over her city, and now the humans must share. Her grandfather is gone. Her faerie mother is triumphant. Her human father is despondent. And her boyfriend? He would rather be eaten...
15) Grounded
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Worthy Pub
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c2013
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When a beloved contemporary Christian recording artist finds herself unable to continue her current tour schedule, she returns home to Chicago, where she faces new questions about her future and her faith.
16) The Rotinonshonni: A Traditional Iroquoian History through the Eyes of Teharonhia:Wako and Sawiskera
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In The Rotinonshonni Through the Eyes of Teharonhia:Wako and Sawiskera, Brian 'Natoway' Rice seeks to offer a comprehensive history based on the oral traditions of the Rotinonshonni (people of the longhouse). The book has its origins in Rice's study with traditional Cayuga royaner Jacob Thomas, who performed days-long recitations of the oral history of the Iroquois in English. Rice suggests that, "My purpose in writing this book is to not only inform...
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The Kinzua Dam has cast a long shadow on Seneca life since World War II. The project, formally dedicated in 1966, broke the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794, flooded approximately 10,000 acres of Seneca lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and forced the relocation of hundreds of tribal members. Hauptman offers both a policy study, detailing how and why Washington, Harrisburg, and Albany came up with the idea to build the dam, and a community study of...
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Since the fourteenth century, Eastern Woodlands tribes have used delicate purple and white shells called "wampum" to form intricately woven belts. These wampum belts depict significant moments in the lives of the people who make up the tribes, portraying everything from weddings to treaties. Wampum belts can be used as a form of currency, but they are primarily used as a means to record significant oral narratives for future generations. In Reading...
19) Amish promises
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Neighbors of Lancaster County volume Book One
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"When an English and an Amish family become neighbors in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, their lives are linked in unexpected ways through conflict, then friendship, and finally, love"--
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Can these two friends from opposite worlds find love? They've been best friends for years, but as high school ends, Zane Beck can't help but look at his Amish neighbor, Lila Lehman, with different eyes. Her controlling father sees only one future for Lila, though, and arranges for her to be courted by an upstanding young Amish man. When Zane sees the two together, his plans for the future crumble, and he impulsively enlists in the Army, following...
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