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"Text and . . . photos highlight the Indianapolis Colts' Super Bowl wins and losses, plus . . . players associated with the team such as Reggie Wayne"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at the life of American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist, Annie Turnbo Malone.

"Alex, a curious child . . . texts with Frida Kahlo, Cesar Chavez and Sor Juana In?s de la Cruz"--Back cover.

"What are some popular food dishes across the United States? Learn about some . . . recipes, where they came from, and how history has influenced how certain cuisines are made"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life and work of civil rights leader Hector P. Garcia"--Provided by publisher.

"A stray dog wanders the Milwaukee docks until he realizes his calling--to be a ship dog! After being rescued from the Milwaukee River, Sport lives on the lighthouse tender ship the Hyacinth. He helps the crew as they deliver supplies to lighthouses and maintains buoys and other safety features on the lake. Over time Sport also becomes popular among the lighthouse tenders' families, crew members of other ships. When Sport is separated from his crew in Chicago, he is recognized and hitches a ride on a passenger ship to be reunited with the Hyacinth in Milwaukee. Through Sport's story, young readers will learn how working on Lake Michigan during the early 20th century was both dangerous and thrilling, and about the role of the lighthouse tender in keeping the lake safe"--Provided by publisher.

"The unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled--hidden away with their "shameful" disease. Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Mississippi River curls around an old plantation thick with trees, with a stately white manor house at its heart. Locals knew it as Carville--the site of the only leprosarium in the continental United States from 1894 until 1999, where generations of afflicted Americans were isolated, often until death. While experts today know that leprosy is not nearly as contagious as once feared, there remains a virulent stigma around those who suffer from it . . . tells the story of Carville's patients against the backdrop of America's slowly shifting attitudes toward those cast aside as "others.""--Provided by publisher.

Presents the subject of philosophy as the history of ideas, and introduces the great thinkers of Western philosophy along with stories from their lives.

A guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on American pop culture with a in-depth focus on theater, music, sports, movie and television objects.