Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2014 - October 2014
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
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NEW RELEASE He has shot the president: April 14, 1865 : the day John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln By Brown, Don Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.709 BRO Explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt that followed. |
Unconditional surrender: U.S. Grant and the Civil War By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.73 MAR An account of Grant's life and his role in the Civil War. |
Virginia's general: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1994 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.73 MAR A biography of Robert E. Lee, concentrating on the Civil War years. |
Custer's last battle: Red Hawk's account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876 By Goble, Paul Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.82 GOB Goble recounts the tale of Custer's last battle through the eyes of Red Hawk, a fictional young Lakota warrior. |
To dare mighty things: the life of Theodore Roosevelt By Rappaport, Doreen Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.91 RAP This picture book biography of Theodore Roosevelt traces his ambitions as a sickly youth, his considerable achievements, and his legacy as president of the United States. |
"The president has been shot!": the assassination of John F. Kennedy By Swanson, James L. Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.922 SWA Recounts the 35th president's assassination and details key events while sharing informative back matter and archival photographs. |
NEW RELEASE The Johnstown Flood: core events of a deadly disaster By Richards, Marlee Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J974.877 RIC "Explains the Johnstown Flood, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"-- |
Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters: the story of the cattle kingdom By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978 MAR Describes life in the American West and the growth of the cattle industry, from the introduction of horses and cattle by the Spanish through the reign of the cattle barons in the late nineteenth century. |
Children of the Tipi: life in the buffalo days Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.004 Discusses what life was like for Plains Indian children in pre-reservation days. |
Black Elk's vision: a Lakota story By Nelson, S. D. Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.004 NEL Recounts how a childhood vision shaped the life of Black Elk, a Lakota-Oglala medicine man who was involved in the battles of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee. |
By Sasek, M. Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: JNF Call Number: J979.461 SAS A pictorial tour of the city by the Golden Gate, presenting drawings of its hills, cable cars, harbor, bridges, market areas, and flower stalls. |
The impossible rescue: the true story of an amazing Arctic adventure By Sandler, Martin W. Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J979.803 SAN In 1897, whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska's coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative. And in that particular year, winter blasted early, bringing storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and three hundred sailors off guard. Their ships locked in ice, with no means of escape, the whalers had limited provisions on board, and little hope of surviving until warmer temperatures arrived many months later. Here is the incredible story of three men sent by President McKinley to rescue them. The mission? A perilous trek over 1,500 miles of nearly impassable Alaskan terrain, in the bone-chilling months of winter, to secure two herds of reindeer (for food) and find a way to guide them to the whalers before they starve. With the help of photographs and journal entries by one of the rescuers, Martin W. Sandler takes us on every step of their riveting journey, facing raging blizzards, killing cold, injured sled dogs, and setbacks to test the strongest of wills. |
Inca & Spaniard: Pizarro and the conquest of Peru By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: JNF Call Number: J985.01 MAR Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru. |
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