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Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County Kristen Green Combining hard-hitting investigative journalism and a sweeping family narrative, this provocative true story reveals a little-known chapter of American history: the period after the Brown v. Board of… OL17109398W
Speaking ill of the dead Speaking ill of the dead Emilee Hines Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Washington, D.C., history features 15 short biographies of notorious badguys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful anti… OL17903372W
Dance of the Reptiles Dance of the Reptiles Diane Stevenson,Carl Hiaasen "A collection of Carl Hiaasen's best columns from the past twelve years, covering topics, like hurricanes, off-shore drilling, voting rights, and political corruption, that have become national issue… OL19706804W
All falling faiths All falling faiths Wilkinson, J. Harvie III In this warm and intimate memoir Judge Wilkinson delivers a chilling message. The 1960s inflicted enormous damage on our country; even at this very hour we see the decade's imprint in so much of what… OL19711792W
The Gulf The Gulf Jack E. Davis Significant beyond tragic oil spills and hurricanes, the Gulf has historically been one of the world's most bounteous marine environments, supporting human life for millennia. Based on the premise th… OL19711806W
What you are getting wrong about Appalachia What you are getting wrong about Appalachia Elizabeth Catte An insider's perspective on Appalachia, and a frank, ferocious assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and the problems of the region. OL19732480W
To write in the light of freedom To write in the light of freedom William Sturkey,Jon N. Hale "Fifty years after Freedom Summer, To Write in the Light of Freedom offers a glimpse into the hearts of the African American youths who attended the Mississippi Freedom Schools in 1964. One of the mo… OL19996176W
Escape to Miami Escape to Miami Elizabeth Campisi "While the Naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is well-known for its infamous prison camp, few people are aware of its prior use as an immigrant detention center for Haitian and Cuban refugees. Begin… OL20031795W
Strong inside Strong inside Andrew Maraniss Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites … OL20049304W
Nipper of Drayton Hall Nipper of Drayton Hall Amey Lewis "Join Nipper, an energetic little dog, and his beloved Charlotta Drayton as they travel from Charleston's Battery to historic Drayton Hall and spend a spring day in 1916"-- OL20115466W
From mounds to megachurches From mounds to megachurches David S. Williams In From Mounds to Megachurches David S. Williams offers a sweeping overview of the role religion has played in Georgia's history, from precolonial days to the modern era. Williams shows that colonial… OL4278720W