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(0)Karen Blumenthal
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English
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"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."—Steve Jobs
From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. Then came the core and hallmark of his genius—his exacting moderation for perfection, his counterculture life
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English
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Did you know that state universities in Virginia turned away more than 20,000 women in the early 1960s, but not a single man was denied admission? In the 1970s, the University of Georgia men's golf team got all the golf balls they needed, while the women's team was allowed only one per round. Here listeners are treated to the origins of the historic Title IX legislation that, among other things, mandated equal funds must be available to boys' and...
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Roaring Brook Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Examines the origins of America's debate over gun control sparked by a practical gun intended for military use that became a weapon of choice for outlaws before Congress attempted to remove it from the streets.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Traces the rise and fall of alcoholic beverages and the temperance movement in the United States, Prohibition as a social experiment and its effects, both positive and negative, and Repeal.