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The Blues: Birth of an American Sound
Pamela Dell
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2005)By the last decades of the 1800s, America's first wholly black folk music--the blues--was being born all across the South. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound tells the story of the blues from the early call-and-response songs of enslaved workers to today's vibrant blues scene.
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The Birth of an American Demon
Nick Younker
eBook (Fogstow Jamison Press, Feb. 2, 2017)The Dawn of an All-American Nightmare...The rolling Hoosier Hills in the Southern Indiana forests are howling. The people in the working-class town of Lucy are taking up arms, only moments away from an imminent attack by an unseen apex predator.A centuries-old Native American warrior took in a curse that was thought to be long buried. The malevolent spirit that joined him in the grave has been haphazardly set free and their unstoppable force combined will put Lucy at ground zero for the birth of an All-American tragedy.“[The] Birth of an American Demon demonstrates once again that some of the nation’s freshest ideas and best short narratives are coming from our small towns…” ~ Verified Amazon Review
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Birth of the American Navy
Jeremy Thornton
Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)Today the U.S. Navy showcases America's strength with great aircraft carriers and sophisticated weapons, but this wasn't always the case. Through colorful primary source illustrations and intriguing details, this book explains the development of the American navy. The stories of daring and ingenuity will capture the imaginations of every reader.
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