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The autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X
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175 editions published between 1964 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 9,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the Negro leader over a period of two years before his death
A different kind of Christmas
by Alex Haley
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16 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 2,107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A sophomore at Princeton in 1955, southerner Fletcher Randall meets a group of Quaker Friends and eventually becomes involved in the Underground Railroad
Mama Flora's family : a novel
by Alex Haley
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20 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A family saga centered on an African-American matriarch whose husband was shot for stealing. It follows her descendants as they fight World War II, march for civil rights, join the Black Panthers and help develop Africa
Malcolm X
by Spike Lee
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40 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 1,041 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Inspiring story of Malcolm X, as he rises up from poverty, encounters the law, achieves spiritual enlightenment, and reaches out to others in the fight for human and civil rights
Dragon Parade : a Chinese New Year story
by Steven A Chin
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 637 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Norman Ah Sing is a successful, newly-arrived Chinese grocer in the San Francisco of the 1850's. He is thrilled to be in the Land of the Golden Mountain--America. His delight prompts him to invite all to celebrate the lunar New Year."--Back cover
Viva México! : a story of Benito Juárez and Cinco de mayo
by Argentina Palacios
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A biography of the Zapotec Indian who grew up to become the President of Mexico and lead his country in a war for independence
Young Martin's promise
by Walter Dean Myers
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3 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 602 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Relates events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, childhood which sowed the seeds for his activism for equal rights for people, regardless of their color
U.S. Coast Guard bicentennial, 1790-1990
by United States Coast Guard Band
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7 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alex Haley
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7 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 364 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In one of the few in-depth conversations with Alex Haley before his death in 1992, this film is a moving testament to a man who became a symbol of African Americans' determination to endure and excel
The autobiography of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X
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4 editions published in 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
Walking for freedom : the Montgomery bus boycott
by Richard Kelso
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4 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Recounts how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama organized and participated in the 1955 bus boycott which ended segregation on public buses
Roots
by Alex Haley
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73 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This is the extraordinary account of Alex Haley's own 12 year search for his family's origins. Tracing his ancestry through six generations he discovered a 16 year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past
Selected from A different kind of Christmas
by Alex Haley
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4 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush
by James J Rawls
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3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Relates how a series of letters, written by a woman known as Dame Shirley and published in a San Francisco magazine in 1854 and 1855, were instrumental in inciting the California gold rush
They shall be heard : Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
by Kate Connell
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
Coronado's golden quest
by Barbara Weisberg
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Describes Coronado's search for gold in the American Southwest and his interaction with the Native Americans there
Osceola, patriot and warrior
by Moses Jumper
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2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Describes the struggle of Seminole chief and warrior Osceola to save his people from being forced off their land in Florida
Mama Flora's family [a novel]
by Alex Haley
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4 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The poignant story of three generations of an African-American family who start out as destitute sharecroppers in Tennessee"--Container
Never turn back : Father Serra's mission
by James J Rawls
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3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Describes the life of the Spanish priest who established missions in California in the late eighteenth century and discusses the lack of understanding between him and the Indians he came to convert
Racines
by Alex Haley
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32 editions published between 1977 and 2010 in French and English and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Douze années de recherches et de voyages ont été nécessaires à l'auteur pour retracer la généalogie de sa famille. Il reconstitue dans ce livre fascinant deux siècles d'histoire d'une famille dont l'ancêtre fut arraché de son petit village africain et vendu comme esclave en Amérique. En dépit de quelques erreurs historiques, un ouvrage absolument remarquable qui ne laissera personne indifférent more
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African American civil rights workers African American families African American historians African Americans African Americans as literary characters African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Historiography African Americans--Intellectual life African Americans--Race identity Alabama American fiction American fiction--African American authors Antislavery movements Autobiography of Malcolm X (X, Malcolm) Black Muslims Bontemps, Arna, California--San Francisco--Chinatown Chesnutt, Charles W.--(Charles Waddell), Chinese Americans--Social life and customs Christmas stories Civil rights workers Domestic fiction Ellison, Ralph European Intervention in Mexico (1861-1867) Families Haley, Alex Haley family Historians Historical fiction, American Jackson family Kinte family Literature Literature and history Manners and customs Moore family Morrison, Toni Myth in literature New Year Patrilineal kinship Race relations Racially mixed people Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877) Romanticism Slavery Slaves as literary characters Southern States Tennessee Underground Railroad United States X, Malcolm,
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Alternative Names
Haley, A. P. (Alex Palmer), 1921-
Haley, Alex
Haley, Alex Palmer
Haley, Alex Palmer 1921-1992
Haley, Alexander Murray Palmer, 1921-1992
Hāylī, Alīks, 1921-1992
Khalli, Aleks 1921-1992
Xalli, Alekis 1921-1992
היילי, אלקס
أليكس هايلي، 1921-1992
هاليي، أليكس، 1921-1992
هيلي، أليكس، 1921-1992
ヘイリー, アレックス
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English
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French (46) German (8) Danish (3) Italian (2) Multiple languages (2) Spanish (2) Japanese (1) Arabic (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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