Biography

Amish Fascination

Submitted by Angel Hill on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 11:43am

Growing Up AmishWhat is is about the Amish lifestyle and people that fascinate the rest of us?  We write novels about them, watch TV shows about them....  Why not hear what it's like to be Amish from someone who lived it?  Check out Growing Up Amish by Ira Wagler.

By Walter Isaacson

Submitted by Elise S. on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 12:28pm

Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonBenjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein,  and Steve Jobs.  What do these men have in common?

Felicitations for a Focused Fourth!--or the Alternative

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 3:03pm

When the Fourth of July holiday falls in the middle of the week we have neither the lead-time to prepare nor the down-time to recover from our over-indulgences. So either we have to be very focused or, alternately, we can stretch it out and declare a personal month of patriotic celebration.

We at the library can help you with the latter.

Our famous ‘round wall’ has a new display simply called ‘American History’. It’s full of lovely great biographies of the founding fathers and histories of the American Revolution. When you get through those, there are also Civil War, frontier history, and Texas revolutionary histories. You could celebrate 1750 to 1865 all through July.

You can also read David McCullough’s great book, 1776 and discuss it socially at the inaugural gathering of the History Book Club on Tuesday, July 17th. It’ll be in the Friends of the Library Room on the first floor, at 7:00 o’clock.

However you celebrate Independence Day, we send our best wishes for a wonderful time.
 

Listening to the Past

Submitted by Christine Turner on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:40pm

 

 

The books I have chosen for this week are about several amazing women.  Some, you may have heard of before, but my guess is  that many of the names will be new to you.

 We can be inspired by their strength and learn from their mistakes.  They lived their lives during different parts of history but each one has a story to share. Enjoy. 

P.T. Barnum at 200

Submitted by Mark H. on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 9:31am

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is coming to Houston! This year, the show is honoring the 200th anniversary of the birth of the legendary P.T. Barnum. Just who was P.T. Barnum? You can find out by reading our excellent biography P.T. Barnum: genius of the three-ring circus. Learn about the the father of the modern circus today!

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