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  How Rust Belt City Youngstown...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues of poverty and opportunity in America, this is part of an ongoing series of reports called Chasing the Dream.

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  A Little Princess

  Frances Hodgson Burnett

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  Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.

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  Hidden History of Kentucky...

  Robert Schrage, John Schaafe

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  A wild journey through the shady side of Bluegrass politics, from bribe-takers to traitors to treasury raiders.   In 1826, Governor Desha pardoned his own son for murder. In a horrific crime, Governor Goebel was assassinated in 1900. James Wilkinson was branded a traitor against Kentucky and the nation. “Honest Dick Tate” ran away with massive amounts of money from the state treasury. And in modern times, Operation BOPTROT resulted in perhaps the biggest scandal in the state.   At various points in history, Kentucky’s politics and government have been rocked by scandal, and each episode defined the era in which it happened. In this book, Robert Schrage and John Schaaf offer a fascinating account of Kentucky’s history and its many unique and scandalous characters.  Includes photographs

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  Glinda of Oz

  L. Frank Baum

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  Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth Land of Oz book written by children's author L. Frank Baum, published on July 10, 1920. It is the last book of the original Oz series, which was later continued by other authors. Like most of the Oz books, the plot features a journey through some of the remoter regions of Oz; though in this case the pattern is doubled: Dorothy and Ozma travel to stop a war between the Flatheads and Skeezers; then Glinda and a cohort of Dorothy's friends set out to rescue them. The book was dedicated to Baum's second son, Robert Stanton Baum.

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  Mountain climbing gives Afghan...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Few are brave enough to climb Afghanistan's rugged mountains. But for women, harassment from extremist groups make practicing outdoor sports even more difficult. A new organization is helping women find peace living in the war-stricken country by teaching them how to hike and rock climb. Julia Griffin reports on how women in Afghanistan are conquering new heights.

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  The Life and Times of Malcolm X

  Rick Parry

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  The Life and Times of Malcolm X: A Story of TransformationMalcolm X is a towering figure in American history and one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925, he would go on to become a force for change in the fight for Black liberation in America.From his early experiences with racism to his leadership role in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X's life was marked by a relentless pursuit of justice and equality for Black people. His journey towards political consciousness and eventual break with the Nation of Islam would shape his views on civil rights and his vision for Black liberation.From his early life as a troubled youth to his transformation into a powerful civil rights leader, this audiobook takes you on a journey through the remarkable life of a man who fought tirelessly for justice and equality.This audiobook will cover the following topics:- Childhood and Family- Early Experiences with Racism- Conversion to Islam- Role in the Nation of Islam- Views on Civil Rights- Split with the Nation of Islam- Formation of the Organization of Afro-American Unity- Political Activism- Role in the Black Power Movement- Assassination- Legacy- Controversies- Personal Life- And many more!To learn more about Malcolm X, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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