Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
March 2015 - April 2015
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 Passenger on the Pearl: the true story of Emily Edmonson's flight from slavery By Conkling, Winifred Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 CON Passenger on the Pearl illustrates a turbulent time in American history as seen through the daily lives of enslaved people; the often changing laws affecting them; the high cost of a failed attempt to reach liberty; the fate of all fourteen of the Edmonson children and their mother, Milly, whose goal to die a free woman shaped the lives of all her children; and the stories of the slave traders and abolitionists whose lives intersected with the Edmonsons. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 1 Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 10 "...a breathtaking journey through American life from the end of World War II to the present. It begins with Truman, an 'accidental' president whose grandparents remembered the Civil War; it travels through contemporary American history with its wars and wonders; it considers the astonishing democratic potential of the information age; and it never loses sight of the American promise of freedom and equality for all" -- Cover, p. 4. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 2 Presents a history of colonial America between 1600 and 1740 including such topics as the Jamestown colony, the Mayflower, interaction with the natives, and important figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Roger Williams, and more. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 3 Presents an overview of American history from 1735 to 1791, providing information on the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary Wars, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and more. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 4 Presents an overview of the important events in American history from 1789-1850, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 5 Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James Audubon, and Sojourner Truth. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 6 Presents an overview of the major events of American history from 1855 to the end of the Civil War, covering slavery and the Underground Railroad, John Brown, election of Abraham Lincoln and secession, Union and Confederate generals, Emancipation Proclamation, Appomattox, and more. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 7 A history of the Reconstruction period and the movements of reform, immigration, industrialization, and urbanization. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 8 Presents an overview of the important events in U.S. history from 1880-1917, covering the captains of industry, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and more. |
By Hakim, Joy Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973 HAK book 9 Presents an overview of United States history from 1918 to 1945, discussing the achievements of political leaders, entertainers, and others. |
Abigail Adams in her own words By Belton, Blair Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J973.4 BEL An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Abigail Adams, including sections from her writings. |
The White House is burning: August 24, 1814 By Sutcliffe, Jane Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J975.302 SUT Traces the story of the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 from the perspectives of its witnesses, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer and a 9-year-old slave. |
By Winters, Kay Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.02 WIN "An account of several families and individuals making the long and often dangerous trek across the United States from Missouri to the West Coast in the 1800s"-- |
NEW RELEASE Mount Rushmore: myths, legends, and facts By Gunderson, Jessica Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J978.393 GUN "Explores the myths, facts, and legends associated with Mount Rushmore"-- |
20 fun facts about Easter Island By Niver, Heather Moore Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J996.18 NIV Provides information about Easter Island and its moai statues, including such facts as that its largest volcano can be seen from space and that some moai wear red "hats" for special rituals. |
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