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XXIII Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

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XXIII Olympiad, the twenty-first volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of how Los Angeles overcame Cold War posturing to make Olympic history.In retaliation for the US-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the Soviet Union and 16 other Eastern Bloc countries declined to attend the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. But in spite of the absence of some of the world's best athletes, Los Angeles produced many memorable Olympic champions. The book profiles Carl Lewis, who matched the great Jesse Owens with four golds in track and field; and Carlos Lopes, who won the first-ever gold medal for Portugal and set a record in the marathon that would last 24 years. The L.A. Games also saw the debut of women's marathon, synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics, as well as the dominant performance of the US "e;Dream Team"e;, which thrilled basketball fans around the world.Following Los Angeles, the book explores the Winter Olympics of 1988, held in Calgary, Canada. Heroes of Calgary profiled include Italian skier Alberto Tomba, who won two golds; Katarina Witt of East Germany, who won her second consecutive gold in figure skating; and the unlikely ski-jumper Eddie "e;The Eagle"e; Edwards of Great Britain, who became a huge fan favourite. In the marque event of the Games, American Brian Boitano beat out Canadian Brian Orser by one-tenth of a point for figure skating gold.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

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1987944208

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XXIV Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

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XXIV Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

XXIV Olympiad, the twenty-second volume in The Olympic Century series, tells the story of the 1988 Summer Olympics of Seoul, Korea. The second Olympics held in Asia would be the last for perennial sporting powerhouses the Soviet Union and East Germany, which ceased to exist before the next Olympiad.The book gives a detailed account of the most infamous episode from Seoul, which saw Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson achieve a dramatic win in the men's 100 metres only to have his gold medal stripped away for failing a post-race drug test. The book also profiles heroes of Seoul like Christa Luding-Rothenburger of East Germany, who became the only athlete to ever win gold in both Winter (speed skating in Calgary) and Summer (cycling) Games in the same year; and swimmer Anthony Nesty, who won Suriname's only Olympic medal and became the first male black swimmer to win individual gold.The second part of the book focuses on the 1992 Winter Olympics of Albertville, France. Albertville was the last Winter Games to be held in the same year as the Summer Games, and mogul skiing, short-track speed skating and women's biathlon made their Olympic debuts. The book profiles stars of Albertville like 16-year-old Finnish ski jumper Toni Nieminen, who became the youngest ever male gold medalist at the Winter Games; and Annelise Coberger of New Zealand, who won silver in the women's slalom to become the first Winter Olympic medalist from the southern hemisphere. Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

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1987944216

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9781987944211

Julius Caesar

The Boy who Conquered an Empire

By: Ellen Galford

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Julius Caesar

The Boy who Conquered an Empire

By: Ellen Galford

A biography of Julius Caesar, who is famous for conquering Gaul and making himself ruler of the Roman world.

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National Geographic Books

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1426300646

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X Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

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X Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

The X Olympiad, the tenth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the Games of Los Angeles, 1932. With the entire world locked in the depths of the Great Depression, the book describes the thrills of the world's greatest festival of sport played out against the backdrop of Hollywood's Golden Era.With famous movie stars watching from the stands of the legendary Memorial Coliseum, the 1932 Olympics created its own cast of legends. The book tells the story of Babe Didrikson, perhaps the greatest female athlete of the 20th Century, who won two golds and one silver in track and field in Los Angeles before going on to even greater fame as a pro golfer; Kusuo Kitamma of Japan, not yet 15, who became, and remains, the youngest ever Olympic swimming champion; and the American swimmer Buster Crabbe, who won gold in the pool and later went on to Hollywood stardom in the Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon serials of the 1930s and 40s.Following Los Angeles, the focus of the book shifts to 1936 and the Winter Olympics in Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany, the first to feature Alpine, as well as Nordic, skiing events. Against the backdrop of Hitler's rising Third Reich, the book follows the exploits of athletes like Sweden's Sonja Henie as she claims her third consecutive figure skating gold; and the unlikely British ice hockey team, which upset the dominant Canadians in their quest for a fifth-straight Olympic gold.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.

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1987944097

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9781987944099

Hatshepsut

The Princess who Became King

By: Ellen Galford

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Hatshepsut

The Princess who Became King

By: Ellen Galford

Biography of Hatshepsut's palace childhood and her adult life as Egypt's female pharaoh.

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1426301332

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Hatshepsut

The Princess who Became King

By: Ellen Galford

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Hatshepsut

The Princess who Became King

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Biography of Hatshepsut's palace childhood and her adult life as Egypt's female pharaoh.

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XXIII Olympiad

By: Ellen Galford

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1987944208

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The Dyke and the Dybbuk

By: Ellen Galford

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The Dyke and the Dybbuk

By: Ellen Galford

For abandoning her lover, a lesbian is cursed by an evil spirit--her descendants will bear only daughters--but a sage outwits the spirit by trapping it in a tree. Two hundred years later lightning releases the spirit and it goes after the woman's 20th Century descendant, Rainbow Rosenbloom, a taxi driver and film critic.

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1580050123

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9781580050128

The Dyke and the Dybbuk

By: Ellen Galford

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The Dyke and the Dybbuk

By: Ellen Galford

This witty novel stretches the boundaries of lesbian and Jewish fiction. Dybbuk Kokos, a demon of Jewish folklore, is trapped in a tree for 200 years. Finally freed, she finds herself employed in the 20th century. To keep her job, she must hunt down the lesbian descendent of the woman she haunted centuries ago.

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1878067516

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Hatshepsut Great Lives

By: Ellen Galford

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Hatshepsut Great Lives

By: Ellen Galford

Each book in this series focuses on a different man or woman who has had an enormous impact on the world. Lavish photographs and artwork, informative maps and a comprehensive timeline are included, as well as a glossary and useful bibliography. This book focuses on Hatshepsut.

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1845384091

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Life and Gabriella

By: Ellen Glasgow

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Life and Gabriella

By: Ellen Glasgow

Reproduction of the original: Life and Gabriella by Ellen Glasgow

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3752308044

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Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

By: Ellen

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Aunt Ellen and Her Pupils Or a Week at Beech Grove

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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0469129735

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9780469129733

Beginning to See the Light

Sex, Hope, and Rock-And-Roll

By: Ellen Willis

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Beginning to See the Light

Sex, Hope, and Rock-And-Roll

By: Ellen Willis

Originally published: New York: Knopf, 1981.

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U of Minnesota Press

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0816680787

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9780816680788

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