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Libraries, History, Diplomacy, and the Performing Arts

Essays in Honor of Carleton Sprague Smith

By: Carleton Sprague Smith,Israel J. Katz,Malena Kuss,Richard J. Wolfe

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Libraries, History, Diplomacy, and the Performing Arts

Essays in Honor of Carleton Sprague Smith

By: Carleton Sprague Smith,Israel J. Katz,Malena Kuss,Richard J. Wolfe

For almost three decades (1931-59) Carleton Sprague Smith served as Chief of the Music Division of The New York Public Library. Utilizing his training as historian, musicologist, and musician, together with his exceptional administrative and linguistic skills, he helped develop one of the world's greatest music research libraries. As early as 1932, he drew up the initial concept of a Library-Museum of the Performing Arts, which ultimately materialized at Lincoln Center. Smith also served as President of both the Music Library Association

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0945193130

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9780945193135

Standing Rock Sioux

By: Donovin Arleigh Sprague

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Standing Rock Sioux

By: Donovin Arleigh Sprague

There is a rock of incredible legend and history that stands before the Standing Rock Agency. Years ago a Dakota man took a second wife, thereby bruising the ego of his first. As camp was breaking up and the tribe was moving on, the first wife pouted and refused to move. She stayed behind with her baby. The tribe moved on and the husband repented, sending his brothers to collect her. They returned to camp to find that she and her child had turned to stone. From that point on, the stone was thought holy and was moved with the tribe, always given a place of honor at the center of camp. Now resting upon a brick pedestal, from this stone the agency derives its name.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738532428

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9780738532424

Colorado

A History

By: Marshall Sprague

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Colorado

A History

By: Marshall Sprague

Those who travel to look at Colorado will find as much meaning in Marshall Sprague's well-told story of its historical conflict as will those who live with the beauty--and the challenge.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393301389

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9780393301380

Lectures to Young People of William B. Sprague

By: William Sprague

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Lectures to Young People of William B. Sprague

By: William Sprague

The plan of the following course of Lectures was suggested to the author, by his having often felt the need of a book to put into the hands of the young, which would yield them counsel and instruction adapted to every variety of circumstances. Such a book he has here attempted to supply-a book designed to guard the moral principles and habits of youth, amidst the temptations of the world; to impress them with the infinite obligations and advantages of true religion; to conduct them through that most interesting period of anxious inquiry concerning their salvation; to bring them to a cordial acceptance of the gospel offer; to assist them in ascertaining their claims to the Christian character; and to enable them to prosecute the various duties and conflicts of the Christian life, in such a manner that they may finish their course with joy. Several of these lectures were written during the author's connection with his late charge at West-Springfield, and the whole course was originally intended especially for the benefit of the youth of that congregation. Since his connection with his present charge, he has completed the course; and the several lectures embraced in it have been delivered in the hearing of the youth to whom he now ministers: and it is in compliance with a respectful and affectionate request from them, as well as in accordance with his original design, that the series is now given to the public.

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1612036481

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9781612036489

The Ancient Engineers

By: L. Sprague De Camp

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The Ancient Engineers

By: L. Sprague De Camp

Describes methods used by early irrigators, architects, and military engineers to build and maintain structures to serve their ruler's wants.

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Barnes & Noble Publishing

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0880294566

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9780880294560

Conan and the Spider God

By: L. Sprague de Camp

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Conan and the Spider God

By: L. Sprague de Camp

Wrongfully accused of kidnapping a queen, Conan races against time to find the real abductors, battling his way to the sinister temple of Zath where he must take on the horrific Spider God to win his freedom.

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Macmillan

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0765340178

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9780765340177

The Tragedy of King Lear

By: William Shakespeare,Kenneth Sprague Rothwell

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The Tragedy of King Lear

By: William Shakespeare,Kenneth Sprague Rothwell

George Lyman Kittredge's insightful editions of Shakespeare have endured in part because of his eclecticism, his diversity of interests, and his wide-ranging accomplishments—all of which are reflected in the valuable notes in each volume. The plays in the New Kittredge Shakespeare series retain their original Kittredge notes and introductions, changed or augmented only when some modernization seems necessary. These new editions also include introductory essays by contemporary editors, notes on the plays as they have been performed on stage and film, and additional student materials.

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Hackett Publishing

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1585104841

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9781585104840

Rosebud Sioux

By: Donovin Arleigh Sprague

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Rosebud Sioux

By: Donovin Arleigh Sprague

The Sicangu (burnt thighs) received their name when some of the Lakota peoples' legs were burned in a great prairie fire. The French later named them Brule, and two large groups of the band would be settled on two reservations, Rosebud and Lower Brule in South Dakota. Author Donovin Sprague examines the history of the Rosebud Sioux through a collection of photographs and personal family interviews.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738534471

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9780738534473

Exploring Mercury

The Iron Planet

By: Robert G. Strom,Ann L. Sprague

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Exploring Mercury

The Iron Planet

By: Robert G. Strom,Ann L. Sprague

Strom: Mercury How did Mercury get such an enormous iron core? Why is its tectonic framework so different from any other planet or satellite? What is its crystal composition? Why is the crust so depleted in iron when the interior is so rich in that element? What are the polar deposits? Where do the elements in the exosphere come from? Mercury is a planet shrouded in mystery. Only 45 percent of its surface has been seen in any detail, and that was from the Mariner 10 flyby in 1974. Yet what is known only makes the planet more fascinating. New Earth-based observations have shed light on surface and exosphere compositions, and re-evaluations of the Mariner 10 data, using modern image processing techniques, show evidence for volcanic flow fronts, pyroclastics and other volcanic phenomena not seen before. This ground-breaking book not only chronicles what has been discovered, but looks ahead to what has yet to emerge. An accompanying CD contains all the best Mariner 10 images, including the data for each image, photomosaics and maps.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1852337311

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9781852337315

Lost Continents

By: L. Sprague de Camp

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Lost Continents

By: L. Sprague de Camp

DIVLeading authority examines facts and fancies behind the Atlantis theme in history, science, and literature. Sources include Plato, Thomas More, K. T. Frost, and many other citations, both famous and lesser-known. Related legends are also recounted and refuted, and reports document attempts to prove the continent's existence, including accounts of actual expeditions. /div

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Courier Corporation

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0486147924

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9780486147925

Feminist Methodologies for Critical Researchers

Bridging Differences

By: Joey Sprague

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Feminist Methodologies for Critical Researchers

Bridging Differences

By: Joey Sprague

This accessible text on social research methodology teaches students of sociology and related disciplines how standard methods can be adapted toward critical ends. The second edition has been updated throughout to incorporate the latest critical scholarship, enhanced discussion of qualitative methods, new material on global issues, sex/sexuality/gender, new discussion of intersectionality, how social media can shape research, and more. Author Joey Sprague describes and evaluates a wide array of methodological options—from quantitative to qualitative—and explores the links between epistemology and methodology. She proposes a program to overcome bias in standard methodologies and offers practical suggestions that can be used effectively by all progressive researchers. The second edition of Feminist Methodology for Critical Researchers is of value to scholars across disciplines and an essential text or supplement for methods classes.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442218738

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9781442218734

The Spider God

A Thrilling Adventure of the Mighty Barbarian!

By: L. Sprague de Camp

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The Spider God

A Thrilling Adventure of the Mighty Barbarian!

By: L. Sprague de Camp

Conan is back, and at the top of his form! SFWA Grand Master L. Sprague de Camp was revered in the genre of fantasy for both his fiction and nonfiction. Booklist praised his novel The Honorable Barbarian, saying: "The action is brisk, and the worlds and characters are described with de Camp's deft, light touch . . . thoroughly agreeable entertainment," while Kirkus Reviews said of The Pixilated Peeress "the unassuming style and verve of the telling keep the pages turning. Pure prose junk-food." But more important, L. Sprague de Camp wrote Dark Valley Destiny, the definitive biography of Conan's creator, Robert E. Howard, leaving little wonder as to why Conan and the Spider God is considered one of the finest novels in the canon of Conan. Son of a blacksmith, a former slave and thief, Conan the Cimmerian has risen to the rank of Captain of the Royal Guard. But as usual, trouble is his bedfellow. Forced to kill while defending himself, Conan must flee the vengeance of the High Priest of Erlik. Foraging through field and forest, meeting friend and foe, Conan cuts a bloody swath through assassins and bounty hunters all the way to the sinister temple of Zath, where he encounters the huge and hideous Spider God. Facing certain death, Conan becomes both the hunter . . . and the hunted. Conan and the Spider God is a thrilling adventure of the mighty barbarian, from one of the genre's most revered authors.

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Bantam

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0553227300

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9780553227307

Letter to a Grieving Heart

By: Billy Sprague

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Letter to a Grieving Heart

By: Billy Sprague

Healing Words to Help You Through Your Loss Go on and cry a river. Let it rain down like tears from heaven. And let it cleanse and carry you to the arms of those who will be strong for you. After losing his beloved fiancé in a tragic car accident, musician and author Billy Sprague understands the loneliness, heartbreak, and pain of losing a loved one. And he wants to help. Stepping out of the shadow of his own loss, Billy penned these heartfelt insights to encourage you as you walk through your own valley of grief and heartache. Let Billy's comforting words lift you up and point you to the ultimate mender of broken hearts—Jesus.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736974792

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9780736974790

Book's by Sprague

Libraries, History, Diplomacy, and the Performing Arts

Libraries, History, Diplomacy, and the Performing Arts

Standing Rock Sioux

Standing Rock Sioux

Colorado

Colorado

Lectures to Young People of William B. Sprague

Lectures to Young People of William B. Sprague

The Ancient Engineers

The Ancient Engineers

Conan and the Spider God

Conan and the Spider God

The Tragedy of King Lear

The Tragedy of King Lear

Rosebud Sioux

Rosebud Sioux

Exploring Mercury

Exploring Mercury

Lost Continents

Lost Continents

Feminist Methodologies for Critical Researchers

Feminist Methodologies for Critical Researchers

The Spider God

The Spider God

Letter to a Grieving Heart

Letter to a Grieving Heart

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