Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&Ne=7236&N=3+4359&No=20 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738293 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683844 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694786 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731337 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712338 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712320 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695914 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705024 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682864 A chronicle of key events in the civil rights movement traces how it evolved from a bus strike to a political and social revolution. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696120 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694335 Two-time Edgar award-winning author Daniel Stashower uncovers the riveting true story of the Baltimore Plot, an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712681 The true story of how a small-town lawman in upstate New York busted a Cosa Nostra conference in 1957, exposing the Mafia to America. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740503 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713173 This fascinating book from former Justice Sandra Day OConnor sheds light on the centuries of change and upheaval that transformed the Supreme Court from its uncertain beginnings into the remarkable institution that thrives and endures today. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693608 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713346 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675735 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675771 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738969 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738273 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704631 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738281 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713030 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695890 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713025 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742028 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740486 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744344 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737977 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705101 In 1836 in East Texas, nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanches, raised by the tribe, and eventually became the wife of a warrior. Twenty-four years after her capture, she was reclaimed by the U.S. cavalry and Texas Rangers and restored to her white family, to die in misery and obscurity. Cynthia Anns story has been told over generations to become a foundational American tale. The myth gave rise to operas and one-act plays, and in the 1950s to a novel by Alan LeMay, which would be adapted into one of Hollywoods most legendary films, The Searchers, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. Frankel explores the true-story-become-legend underpinning John Fords film, and the making of the film itself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695511 The author chronicles his present-day journey to find Ciudad Blanca, the legendary White City rumored to exist in the rain forests of Nicaraguas and Honduras Mosquito Coast, following in the footsteps of the explorer and World War II spy Theodore Morde, who set out on the same journey on April 6, 1940. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738294 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705092 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693981 In this major new history of the Civil War, Bruce Levine tells the riveting story of how that conflict upended the economic, political, and social life of the old South, utterly destroying the Confederacy and the society it represented and defended. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687147 An assessment of how Haiti has fared after the 2010 earthquake reveals how the country continues to suffer from poverty, illness, and a broken infrastructure, assessing the factors that prevent aid from reaching people in need. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704142 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731369 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712671 Expanded from an article that created a stir in foreign policy circles, this book shows why five central arguments promoting nuclear weapons are, in essence, myths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712341 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732808 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738339 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738284 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742080 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682883 The inside story of the small group of soldier-scholars who changed the way the Pentagon does business and the American military fights wars, against fierce resistance from within their own ranks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712322 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704099 In this book the author tells the story of a flood of near biblical proportions; its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped Americas natural disaster policies for the next century. Fourteen states in all were hit, along with every major and minor river east of the Mississippi. The storm began March 23, 1913, with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics, others on the roads when the tried to flee. It was the nations most widespread flood ever, more than 700 people died, hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed, and millions were left homeless. The destruction extended far beyond the Ohio valley to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. In the aftermath, flaws in Americas natural disaster response systems were exposed, echoing todays outrage over Hurricane Katrina. People demanded change. Laws were passed, and dams were built. Teams of experts vowed to develop flood control techniques for the region and stop flooding for good. So far those efforts have succeeded. It is estimated that in the Miami (Ohio) Valley alone, nearly 2,000 floods have been prevented, and the same methods have been used as a model for flood control nationwide and around the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682821 General Stanley McChrystal, the commanding officer of all U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, frankly explores the major episodes and controversies of his eventful career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704560 An expos of Detroit, icon of Americas lost prosperity, from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff. Back in his broken hometown, LeDuff searches through the ruins for clues to its fate, his familys, and his own. Once the richest city in America, Detroit is now the nations poorest. It is an eerie and angry place of deserted factories and abandoned homes and forgotten people. LeDuff sets out to uncover what destroyed his city, and shares an unbelievable story of a hard town in a rough time filled with some of the strangest and strongest people our country has to offer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714712 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711906 Documents the story of a small group of scientists who applied intellectual strategies to battle techniques and revolutionized the process of waging wars, citing the contributions of future Nobel winner Patrick Blackett. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742175 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740508 From the Publisher: This essential guide to ancient warfare describes the fighting methods of soldiers in Europe and the Middle East in an age before gunpowder. From a detailed examination of the individual components of an ancient army and their equipment, to a fascinating exploration of ancient battle strategies, siege warfare, and naval battles, it explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available. Using specially commissioned color and black-and-white artwork and 24 full-color tactical maps, this book shows in great detail the methods by which armies, including Assyrians and Roman forces, prevailed over their foes, and why other armies were less successful. This is a must-read for any reader interested in ancient warfare. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697554 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738258 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713094 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695899 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696549 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675741 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738271 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704629 Describes the authors long and painful relationship with Haiti before and after the 2010 earthquake, tracing the countrys turbulent history and its status as a symbol of human rights activism and social transformation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738175 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693545 Over the last generation, historians have broadened our understanding of colonial America by examining the interplay of Europe, Africa, and the Americans through the flow of goods, people, plants, animals, capital, and ideas. Alan Taylor presents an engaging overview of this new scholarship, showing that American colonization derived from a global expansion of European exploration and commerce that began in the fifteenth century. The English had to share the stage with French, Spanish, Dutch, and Russians, each of whom created alternative Americas. Taylor also focuses on slavery as central to the economy, culture, and political thought of the colonists and on the importance of native peoples to the colonial story. This book describes an intermingling of cultures and of microbes, plants, and animals from different continents that was unparalleled in global history.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735843 Examines the worlds mistakes throughout history, including military insurgencies, inflation and devaluation of currency, financial disasters, ecological collapses, pandemics and epidemics, and the rise of radical political minorities. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713116 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738274 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741984 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738282 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711358 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742059 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744279 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704124 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695893 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713026 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738248 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711459 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664017 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694677 Traces the history of emancipation and its impact on the Civil War, discussing how Lincoln and the Republicans fought primarily for freeing slaves throughout the war, not just as a secondary objective in an effort to restore the country. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736307 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705102 Explaining the unique psychology behind the SEALs legendary training program, a high-level SEAL officer reveals the modern techniques that transform a chosen few into lethal warriors and details how the SEALs creative operations became front-and-center in Americas War on Terror. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711618 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1652100 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738295 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737980 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681158 With a critical eye aimed at earlier accounts of Constantines life, the author aims to provide the most comprehensive, authoritative and readable account of the Roman emperors extraordinary life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731397 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736309 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696360 On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizably skeletal, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, Which one are you? This thrilling and almost unbelievable account establishes Mawson in his rightful place as one of the greatest polar explorers and expedition leaders. Included is a trove of Frank Hurleys famous Antarctic photographs, many never before published in the United States. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738937 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711482 From the first woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court comes this fascinating book about the history and evolution of the highest court in the land. Out of Order sheds light on the centuries of change and upheaval that transformed the Supreme Court from its uncertain beginnings into the remarkable institution that thrives and endures today. Justice OConnor weaves together stories and lessons from the history of the Court, charting turning points and pivotal moments that have helped define our nations progress, and provides a rare glimpse into the Supreme Courts inner workings: how cases are chosen for hearing; the personal relationships that exist among the Justices; and the customs and traditions, both public and private, that bind one generation of jurists to the next.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731408 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712342 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696169 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739381 An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738285 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712750 Award-winning journalist and author Kevin Sites compiles the accounts of soldiers, Marines, their families and friends, and also shares the unsettling narrative of his own failures during war (including complicity in a murder) and the redemptive powers of storytelling in arresting a spiraling path of self-destruction.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682846 This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17--and the German--2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713196 Documents the true story of a small-town lawman in upstate New York who exposed the Mafia to 1950s America, describing the political turf war between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney General Robert Kennedy that led to Sergeant Edgar D. Croswells heroic arrests at a Cosa Nostra conference. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743606 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738297