influence

Judge Bekasu Holifield, her sister Justine, and their cousin Cayle embark on a journey filled with small miracles and self-discovery when they join a group of fans on a silver cruise bus for the Dale Earnhardt Memorial Pilgrimage--a tour of southern speedways conquered by the late NASCAR driver.

A catalog to the 2002-2003 exhibition which showcases art produced in Florence under the influence of the first Medici grand dukes from 1537 to 1631, with essays that discuss the ties between the Medicis and Michelangelo, as well as their sponsorship of other artists.

Cowpokes Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer and his brother Otto, down and out in San Francisco in the summer of 1893, decide to become professional detectives and set out to investigate the death of their friend Dr. Chan, landing them in hot water with crooked police, Barbary Coast hoodlums, and Chinatown tongs, all of whom are looking for the elusive "Black Dove.".

Examines the lives and careers of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, both born on February 12, 1809, and discusses the influence their accomplishments had on humanity and history.

Examines how, in the two hundred years following his death in 1616, the works of William Shakespeare became the most influential writings of English literature.

A biography of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his engagement with books as a reader and writer, identifying texts that influenced his spiritual and intellectual development, and discussing his lifelong quest for knowledge.

When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.

Explores how the works of John Milton interacted with the revolutionary work of his contemporaries in science to contribute to the advancement of learning that took place during Milton's life.

Explores the roles of Phillis Wheatley and Thomas Jefferson in shaping African-American literary tradition, discussing how Phillis gained acceptance and freedom by being the first person of African descent to publish a book of poems in the English language in 1773. Discusses the effects of Jefferson's harsh criticism of the poet and her race.