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The Greenville Area Public Library was established in 1921 in the former Penn High School with Katherine H. Rock serving as the first librarian and remaining as the Library Director for the next 46 years. In 1959, the library was moved next door to what is the current library site; the existing library building was completed in 1972.
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5/28/2013
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A Million Little Bricks
~Herman, Sarah
From its inception in the early 1930s right up until today, the LEGO Group`s history is as colorful as the toys it makes. Few other playthings share the LEGO brand`s creative spirit, educative benefits, resilience, quality, and universal appeal.
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5/28/2013
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Saturday People, Sunday People
~Gilbert, Lela
As she watched events unfold in the Middle East, Gilbert witnessed how the simplest facts turned into lies, from denial of the existence of a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to the characterization of Israel`s defensive border fence as `Apartheid.` Then Gilbert learned of a story that had all but vanished into history- the persecution and pogroms that drove more than 850,000 Jews from Muslim lands between 1948 and 1970—the `Forgotten Refugees.` Their experience is now repeating itself among Christian communities in those same Muslim countries. This cruel pattern embodies the Islamist slogan calling for the elimination of `First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.`
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5/28/2013
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Upstairs and Downstairs
~Warwick, Sarah
This beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a guided tour of a single day in an upper-crust English home of the Edwardian era. Starting with the servants hard at work while the family is still abed, and culminating in a lavish dinner party, it lifts the curtain on this fascinating period, as well as its historical bookends, the Victorian and post-World War I eras. Includes accounts from actual masters and servants, along with feature spreads on famous figures like Winston Churchill and Virginia Woolf.
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5/28/2013
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Greetings From the Lincoln Highway
~Butko, Brian
The Lincoln Highway preceded Route 66 by a dozen years, runs a third longer than the famed highway, and crosses the country from Atlantic to Pacific. Traversing fourteen states from Times Square in New York to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, this large-format book follows the highway in both space and time to diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, historic landmarks, and roadside attractions. Excerpts from memoirs and old postcards give a feel for what early motoring was really like--the good, the bad, and the muddy.
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5/28/2013
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A Year in the Life of a Duchess
~Lloyd, Ian
This gorgeously illustrated book celebrates Kate Middleton`s triumphal first year as the Duchess of Cambridge. It details her public appearances, her honeymoon in the Seychelles, her first official trip to North America, and much more, showing how the world has embraced her as the `people`s duchess.` There`s also coverage of William and Kate`s first Christmas as a married couple and other important milestones, and a photographic selection of the most stunning outfits worn by Kate over the past year.
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5/24/2013
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A Chain of Thunder
~Shaara, Jeff
In May 1863, after months of hard and bitter combat, Union troops under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant at long last successfully cross the Mississippi River. They force the remnants of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton`s army to retreat to Vicksburg, burning the bridges over the Big Black River in its path. But after sustaining heavy casualties in two failed assaults against the rebels, Union soldiers are losing confidence and morale is low. Grant reluctantly decides to lay siege to the city, trapping soldiers and civilians alike inside an iron ring of Federal entrenchments. Six weeks later, the starving and destitute Southerners finally surrender, yielding command of the Mississippi River to the Union forces on July 4—Independence Day—and marking a crucial turning point in the Civil War.
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5/24/2013
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Inferno
~Brown, Dan
In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history`s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante`s Inferno.
Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante`s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.
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5/21/2013
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Mom and Me in the Kitchen
~Good, Phyllis
So what do you remember about your kitchen as you were growing up? What all went on there besides cooking and dishwashing? Did your mom preside—and how did you know it was her domain?
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5/21/2013
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The Braces Cookbook
~Waterman, Pamela
Presenting 50 comfort food recipes developed by and for braces wearers, this indispensable collection offers real food choices that the whole family will enjoy. This updated edition provides sensitive substitutions for classic favorites and new recipe additions that even kids can make, including five new snack ideas. Sections for packing lunches, comfort care, and cooking tips have been greatly expanded to give patients and their families everything they need to support positive orthodontic experiences. Also included are updated web resources, fun dental and orthodontic trivia, an orthodontic terms glossary, and reminders about foods to avoid.
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