Curtis Dahlin will present a power point program of rare photos of people and sites that were part of the US/ Dakota War of 1862.

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Pictorial History of the US Dakota War of 1862

Don't feel too sorry for the cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Financial records show Pirates win despite losing

Alibris, the world's most advanced online media marketplace provider for sellers of new and used books, and Bookbyte.com a leader in online sales for used college textbooks, have recently completed an integration project that enables Bookbyte to give shoppers access to 100 million items â including new and used textbooks â offered for sale by the Alibris network of independent sellers.

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Alibris and Bookbyte Join Forces to Offer Textbooks, and Better Prices, to Students

In the four decades since Julie Clark realized her dream and learned to fly, female pilots are still rare.

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Hillsboro air show pilot defies more than death

"Hollywood" is by far the most enjoyable of McMurtry's short memoirs that began with "Books" and continued with "Literary Life."

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Nonfiction review: 'Hollywood: A Third Memoir' by Larry McMurtry

After serving in the First World War, Herbert Hodgson became the acclaimed printer of the rare 1926 edition of Lawrence of Arabia's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. In his memoirs - entitled Impressions of War and just published by Martlet Books - Hodgson describes how he fell into a shell hole in April 1918 during an attack:

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A Bible Found in the Trenches in the First World War has Been Traced 92 Years Later to a New Zealand Soldier

The Web has opened up wider audiences to writers while traditional publishers are using it for feedback and even complete manuscripts from young writers.

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New writers take the Internet route to reaching readers

For all the fervor that normally would accompany such a rare feat, the reaction to Alex Rodriguez's 600th home run amounted to little more than a collective yawn outside of New York.

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Hale: 600 home runs ain't what it used to be

Your first greeting upon entering Read More Books often came compliments of a friendly feline. The next nod was from the unassuming, bespectacled fellow behind the counter, who, more often than not, had his nose buried between pages.

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Tall stacks of new picture books teeter in my study. Wish me luck in reading them all before my grandchildren arrive to visit.

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A tall stack of picture books perfect for young readers