James Buckley
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America's Classic Ballparks takes you out to the ballgame with an interactive tour through America's ballpark landmarks.
Baseball parks are as American as apple pie and America's Classic Ballparkscommemorates nine ballparks guaranteed to spark nostalgia for the old ball game. Featuring striking images, America's Classic Ballparks offers a wealth of information on these beloved national landmarks.
The iconic ballparks featured include:
• Ebbets...
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Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about New Orleans's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Did you know Mardi Gras is one of the most famous city-wide parties in the world? Or that the famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans? Have you ever wanted to visit St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in the United States? From the Audubon Zoo to the New Orleans...
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Officially licensed, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection gathers biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport, all in one beautiful book every baseball fan should own.
Separated into chapters by position, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection highlights the best and the most memorable players, events, championships, moments, and more. Meet the greats of the game from before you...
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Sometimes the coolest places are right outside your front door. Learning about the Grand Canyon's interesting and unique culture has never been so super fun!
Did you know that the Grand Canyon is home to more than 400 animal species? Or that the oldest rocks in the Canyon, called gneiss, were formed 1.8 billion years ago? What about the fact that President Theodore Roosevelt made the entire Grand Canyon a Game Reserve, protecting it for generations...
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Among baseball achievements, the perfect gameone in which no runners reach baseremains the greatest. Though many have come close, only 20 pitchers have achieved such perfection in more than a century of baseball. This exhaustive compendium examines the fascinating story behind every perfect game and uncovers details both great and small, illuminating the majesty of these titanic achievements. The faithfully narrated record of all 20 gamespunctuated...
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Tip Of The Spear was written with the intent of aiding Sales Development Reps to connect with prospects in a truly memorable way. It acts as a handbook for the modern day SDR with a heavy focus on cold emailing, cold calling, and being effective in the SDR role. How do we stand out? We do things that stand out. The SDR role is under appreciated in the business models of today. Tip Of The Spear aims to change this mind frame for businesses the world...
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A comprehensive exploration of football, covering players, teams, stadiums, and competitions through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Follow the story of how football began, learn about World Cup winners, meet some of the top players, and discover amazing facts and figures in this action-packed atlas.
10) Pelé
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2007.
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Learn about the life of one of the world's greatest soccer players.
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James L. Buckley may be the only American alive who has held high office in each branch of the federal government as senator of New York, undersecretary of state under Ronald Reagan, and a judge on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit. His unique understanding of how Washington works equips him to address the intrusive and exponential growth of the federal government in the past forty years. In Freedom at Risk, Buckley's collected essays,...
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Saving Congress from Itself proposes a single reform: eliminate all federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments. This action would reduce federal spending by over $600 billion a year and have a profound effect on how we govern ourselves. The proliferation of federal grants-in-aid programs is of recent vintage: only about 100 such grants existed before Lyndon Johnson took office, and now they number more than 1, 100. Eliminating grants to...
17) Things that go!
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2013.
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Learn about things that go, including cars, boats, bicycles, spaceships, and more.
18) Who is Pelé?
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[2018]
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"His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pelé. The now-retired professional soccer forward stunned Brazil when he began playing for the Santos soccer club at age fifteen. He then went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cup championships. Although he's hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in soccer,...
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[2018]
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African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation.
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[2021]
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"As flames rushed through the wooded hills near San Diego, California, people were forced to evacuate with what little they could take in a hurry. When the wildfire drew near, Nancy began packing up her pets. Dogs, cats, and birds alike jammed into her truck. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't save all of her beloved animals alone. Follow along as several heroes stepped in to help Nancy's furry and feathered family make it to safety in...
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