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Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts

A History of Burial

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An American Library Association Best of the Best for the 21st Century: "A daring and satisfying approach to a difficult subject." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)A Booklist Editor's ChoiceA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Bank Street Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearDrawing on extensive historical ... ... Read more

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An American Library Association Best of the Best for the 21st Century: "A daring and satisfying approach to a difficult subject." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)A Booklist Editor's ChoiceA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Bank Street Best Book of the YearA New York Public Library Best Book of the YearDrawing on extensive historical ...
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Girls: A History of Growing Up Female in America

by Penny Colman ...

"Girls: A History of Growing Up Female in America" chronicles the stirring stories of American girls - often in their own words - and highlights their spirit, their will, their courage, and their contributions. Girls from all regions of this country and from all walks of life are given a collective voice in this true story of girls' everyday trials and triumphs. There are stirring stories from the ... Read more

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"Girls: A History of Growing Up Female in America" chronicles the stirring stories of American girls - often in their own words - and highlights their spirit, their will, their courage, and their contributions. Girls from all regions of this country and from all walks of life are given a collective voice in this true story of girls' everyday trials and triumphs. There are stirring stories from the
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Toilets, Bathtubs, Sinks, and Sewers: A History of the Bathroom

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A fascinating, lively account of toilets, tubs, and sanitation systems with intriguingly catchy chapter titles from "Splish, Splash, the First Bath," "The Queen's Toilet," "Ugh, Gross!" to "Bathrooms Beyond Belief." Award-winning author, Penny Colman traces the fascinating history of the bathroom, starting thousands of years ago on the Orkney Islands of Scotland where hollowed-out slabs of stone ... Read more

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A fascinating, lively account of toilets, tubs, and sanitation systems with intriguingly catchy chapter titles from "Splish, Splash, the First Bath," "The Queen's Toilet," "Ugh, Gross!" to "Bathrooms Beyond Belief." Award-winning author, Penny Colman traces the fascinating history of the bathroom, starting thousands of years ago on the Orkney Islands of Scotland where hollowed-out slabs of stone
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Madam C. J. Walker: Building a Business Empire

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Orphaned at an early age, Madam C. J. Walker, who was born Sarah Breedlove, told people, "I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it!" A washerwoman who turned herself into a powerhouse, Madam revolutionized the business of hair-care products for black women. As her business grew, she moved from Denver to Pittsburgh and then to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she established a ... Read more

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Orphaned at an early age, Madam C. J. Walker, who was born Sarah Breedlove, told people, "I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it!" A washerwoman who turned herself into a powerhouse, Madam revolutionized the business of hair-care products for black women. As her business grew, she moved from Denver to Pittsburgh and then to Indianapolis, Indiana, where she established a
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Too Old For a Babysitter

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Jig and Jag, who are eleven-year old twin sisters, are about to turn twelve-years old. Their brother Tag is about to turn eleven-years old. Their parents think they still need a babysitter. But they don't! No matter how hard they try to convince their parents, everything backfires, until something unexpected happens. The action takes place during summer vacation. The kids go through five ... Read more

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Jig and Jag, who are eleven-year old twin sisters, are about to turn twelve-years old. Their brother Tag is about to turn eleven-years old. Their parents think they still need a babysitter. But they don't! No matter how hard they try to convince their parents, everything backfires, until something unexpected happens. The action takes place during summer vacation. The kids go through five
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Spies! Women in the Civil War

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Spies! Women in the Civil War tells the thrilling stories of women who served as spies for the North and for the South--Harriet Tubman led Union troops on raids up the Combahee River in South Carolina; Belle Boyd provided information to Confederate generals; Elizabeth Van Lew organized a spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy, which included an insider on President ... Read more

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Spies! Women in the Civil War tells the thrilling stories of women who served as spies for the North and for the South--Harriet Tubman led Union troops on raids up the Combahee River in South Carolina; Belle Boyd provided information to Confederate generals; Elizabeth Van Lew organized a spy ring in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy, which included an insider on President
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Selected Writings on Writing Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World

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A collection of selected writings by author Penny Colman, including blog posts and book talks that elucidate aspects of her process for writing "Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship that Changed the World," a historical nonfiction narrative for all ages. Organized into six parts - - Brief Timeline; Blog Posts on Writing; Guest Blog Posts and a Message; Book Talks and a Speech; ... Read more

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A collection of selected writings by author Penny Colman, including blog posts and book talks that elucidate aspects of her process for writing "Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship that Changed the World," a historical nonfiction narrative for all ages. Organized into six parts - - Brief Timeline; Blog Posts on Writing; Guest Blog Posts and a Message; Book Talks and a Speech;
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Thanksgiving

The True Story

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Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate with a Thanksgiving meal. But what is the origin of this tradition? Did it really begin when the Pilgrims and Native Americans got together in 1621 in Plymouth,Massachusetts?In her signature narrative nonfiction style, Penny Colman paints a fascinating picture of this cherished American holiday. She examines numerous Thanksgiving ... Read more

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Every year on the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate with a Thanksgiving meal. But what is the origin of this tradition? Did it really begin when the Pilgrims and Native Americans got together in 1621 in Plymouth,Massachusetts?In her signature narrative nonfiction style, Penny Colman paints a fascinating picture of this cherished American holiday. She examines numerous Thanksgiving
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

A Friendship That Changed the World

by Penny Colman ...

Weaving events, quotations, personalities, and commentary into a page-turning narrative, Penny Colman's Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony vividly portrays a friendship that changed history.In the Spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old, ... Read more

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Weaving events, quotations, personalities, and commentary into a page-turning narrative, Penny Colman's Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony vividly portrays a friendship that changed history.In the Spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old,
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Breaking the Chains

The Crusade of Dorothea Lynde Dix

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Dorothea Dix was almost forty years old when she discovered that people, especially poor people, with mental illness were "confined in cages, closets, cellars, stalls, pens chained, naked, beaten with rods, and lashed into obedience." Outraged by this knowledge, Dix led a forty-year crusade for the humane treatment of people with mental illness. Year after year, she traveled thousands of miles by ... Read more

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Dorothea Dix was almost forty years old when she discovered that people, especially poor people, with mental illness were "confined in cages, closets, cellars, stalls, pens chained, naked, beaten with rods, and lashed into obedience." Outraged by this knowledge, Dix led a forty-year crusade for the humane treatment of people with mental illness. Year after year, she traveled thousands of miles by
... Read more
The Vote: Women's Fierce Fight

by Penny Colman ...

The Vote: Women's Fierce Fight by award-winning author Penny Colman tells the gripping story of women's fight for the vote in America. Replete with political intrigues and betrayals, pageantry and parades, pickets and violent mobs, The Vote interweaves issues of race, class, tactics, politics and personalities that reverberate with key contemporary issues including voting rights and women's ... Read more

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The Vote: Women's Fierce Fight by award-winning author Penny Colman tells the gripping story of women's fight for the vote in America. Replete with political intrigues and betrayals, pageantry and parades, pickets and violent mobs, The Vote interweaves issues of race, class, tactics, politics and personalities that reverberate with key contemporary issues including voting rights and women's
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Prairie Fires

The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Caroline Fraser ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARThe first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie booksMillions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingalls—the pioneer girl... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARThe first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie booksMillions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingalls—the pioneer girl...
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