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Senator Claude D. Pepper: Advocate Of Aid To The Allies, 193901941, Joan E. Denman Apr 2022

Senator Claude D. Pepper: Advocate Of Aid To The Allies, 193901941, Joan E. Denman

Florida Historical Quarterly

As a junior United States Senator from Florida during 1939-1941, Claude Denson Pepper was one of the most vocal advocates of conscription and aid to France and Britain. Having seen Adolph Hitler's influence and popularity firsthand in 1938, he realized the threat that Nazi Germany presented to the European continent, Great Britain, and possibly the United States. Throughout 1939 and 1940, he spoke of the need for preparedness and became increasingly outspoken as the conflict in Europe intensified. With the help of presidential advisor Benjamin V. Cohen, he drafted two Senate bills for aid to the Allies in May 1940. …

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Economic Boom Or Political Boondoggle? Florida's Atlantic Gulf Ship Canal In The 1930s, Michael David Tegeder Apr 2022

Economic Boom Or Political Boondoggle? Florida's Atlantic Gulf Ship Canal In The 1930s, Michael David Tegeder

Florida Historical Quarterly

In the 1930s, the federal government began construction on one of the grandest public works projects in Florida. More than twice the length of the Suez and four times larger than the Panama Canal, the Atlantic Gulf Ship Canal was "perhaps the most opulent single symbol of the New Deal."1 Yet, despite the labor and massive expenditures on the part of state and federal officials, the project ended within a year of its groundbreaking. Plagued by political controversy from start to finish, the Ship Canal can be seen as a dress-rehearsal for the decades-long debate over the Cross-Florida Barge Canal …

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Steamboats, Cypress, & Tourism: An Ecological History Of The Ocklawaha In The Late Nineteenth Century, Seven Noll Apr 2022

Steamboats, Cypress, & Tourism: An Ecological History Of The Ocklawaha In The Late Nineteenth Century, Seven Noll

Florida Historical Quarterly

In 1882, George Barbour thusly described Florida's Ocklawaha River in his guidebook to the state. This river, whose name is variously spelled in the promotional literature, tourist pamphlets, and magazine articles of the late nineteenth century, enticed northern visitors and entrepreneurs alike in the years following the Civil War. Its exotic subtropical landscape, heavily forested and swampy banks, bizarre and atavistic wildlife, and otherworldly springs made it seem like something out of Africa rather than the United States. That a trip up the river by steamboat led to the remarkable fishbowl of Silver Springs only added to its appeal. From …

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Get The Facts - And Then Act": How Marjorie H. Carr And Florida Defenders Of The Enviornment Fought To Save The Ocklawaha River, Frederick R. Davis Apr 2022

Get The Facts - And Then Act": How Marjorie H. Carr And Florida Defenders Of The Enviornment Fought To Save The Ocklawaha River, Frederick R. Davis

Florida Historical Quarterly

Self described as a "Micanopy housewife," Marjorie Harris Carr seemed an unlikely candidate to develop and lead a successful grassroots campaign to save the Ocklawaha River and the wilderness surrounding it against the Army Corps of Engineers' federally mandated Cross-Florida Barge Canal. In spearheading the "Fight to Save the Ocklawaha," Carr revealed an innate sense of how to present environmental science to the public, the media, and legislators in a way that swayed opinion.

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Mindful Youth: Empowering Adolescents To Own Their Mental Health Through An Interactive Online Platform, Rachel Gebhardt, Jesse Jewel, Jewel Wicks, Serena Gardner, Kate Hess, Diana Urey Apr 2022

Mindful Youth: Empowering Adolescents To Own Their Mental Health Through An Interactive Online Platform, Rachel Gebhardt, Jesse Jewel, Jewel Wicks, Serena Gardner, Kate Hess, Diana Urey

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Depression and anxiety are prevalent issues with rates that continue to increase each year for adolescents within our society. This project focuses on creating a website that will engage adolescents to own their mental health and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by equipping them with self-help tools. The website includes situational videos, journaling prompts, and other interactive resources based in Positive Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The online toolkit is designed to be available to people who use online accessibility functions. We created a pilot version of the website using the platforms Toonly and Wix, and then hosted …

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Wild Lands, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Wild Lands, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Years ago, Travis’ family chose to stay in Alaska after the U.S. government withdrew support of the state. Now, with several raging fires and barren rivers, there is nothing left to live on. The family must brave a treacherous journey toward Anchorage, where they hope there are resources left. Everyone the family encounters is a potential threat, since the remaining residents are desperate and can rarely be trusted. Travis must choose wisely who he and his little sister can depend on as they face ravenous animals and desolate lands. With each challenge they grow closer together and more determined find …

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The Magnificent Migration: On Safari With Africa's Last Great Herds, Maryn Wheeler Apr 2022

The Magnificent Migration: On Safari With Africa's Last Great Herds, Maryn Wheeler

Children's Book and Media Review

Go on a safari to discover the wildebeests’ migration in Africa. Explore the large and small ways their migration influences plants, animals, and humans in the Serengeti. Touching on the lives of those who have studied the wildebeests as well as other incredible migratory animals past and present, it’s time to understand the significance, benefits, and hardships of wildebeest migration.

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Locked In Ice: Nansen's Daring Quest For The North Pole, Maryn Wheeler Apr 2022

Locked In Ice: Nansen's Daring Quest For The North Pole, Maryn Wheeler

Children's Book and Media Review

In 1893, Fridtjof Nansen locked his specially-designed boat in Arctic ice with the goal of reaching the North Pole. As an adventurer, explorer, and scientist, he had dreamed of this adventure that no one had achieved before. He studied previous polar exploration attempts and hand-picked twelve men to accompany him. After two years locked in ice, he realized that the current would not take him to the North Pole. He left his ship and crew to set out on the ice with one man, three sleds, and twenty-seven sled dogs. Their expected sled journey of 100 days took 18 months, …

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Kids Get Coding: Programming Awesome Apps, Danielle Dallas Apr 2022

Kids Get Coding: Programming Awesome Apps, Danielle Dallas

Children's Book and Media Review

We interact with apps every day. they're not only for entertainment, they help us do a variety of tasks. Programming them requires thinking critically about small, progressive steps. This process is demonstrated by making an app to solve Timmy’s real-world responsibility of feeding his pet. Choices are made at each programming stage, from planning, visual design, to deciding on factors like weather and temperature. These all create the potential outcomes of taking care of a digital pet.

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Green Planet: Life In Our Woods And Forests, Jazmin Gomez Apr 2022

Green Planet: Life In Our Woods And Forests, Jazmin Gomez

Children's Book and Media Review

Green Planet and its companion book, Blue Planet, are part of Moira Butterfield’s Colors of the World series. The book explains the anatomy and importance of trees, as they provide homes to more than half of the world’s plant and animal population. The introduction also gives examples of different types of extreme trees. Most of the book is dedicated to the wildlife found in Earth’s woods and forests. It covers a wide range of animals, from grizzly bears and pine martens to ground beetles and goliath bird-eating spiders. The last pages are dedicated to the many uses for wood, including …

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Animals Go To War: From Dogs To Dolphins, Jennifer Haltli Apr 2022

Animals Go To War: From Dogs To Dolphins, Jennifer Haltli

Children's Book and Media Review

From heroic dogs and hunting house cats to unlikely creatures like pigeons, pigs, and camels, animals have turned the tides of battles and aided humans in dealing with the terrible aftermath. Working as fighters, transporters, messengers, detectors, searchers, rescuers, emotional supporters and spies, animals have served in wartime from Hannibal’s era to today’s war on terror. Babylonian reliefs pictured their exploits, ancient Greek historians chronicled their deeds, and modern European newspapers publish their photos. While exposing animals to wartime conditions is controversial, these beasts are often given military awards and are immortalized by the media and their handlers.

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Full Issue, Various Reviewers Apr 2022

Full Issue, Various Reviewers

Children's Book and Media Review

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The Bear, The Piano, The Dog, And The Fiddle, Jazmin Gomez Apr 2022

The Bear, The Piano, The Dog, And The Fiddle, Jazmin Gomez

Children's Book and Media Review

Hector enjoys playing his fiddle on the streets of New Orleans with his canine friend, Hugo, by his side. When he becomes disheartened, he puts his fiddle away for good. Hector distracts himself with other hobbies and has no idea that Hugo has been spending months learning to play the fiddle. Hector hears him one night and sees how much Hugo loves playing. News of the fiddle-playing dog spreads, and he is soon recruited by the famous piano-playing bear. As Hugo is leaving to tour with the band, Hector’s jealousy leads him to say hurtful things. When the band returns …

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Reindolphins, Karen Abbott Apr 2022

Reindolphins, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

With all of the reindeer sick, Santa may have to cancel Christmas because he can't pull the sleigh by himself. Then a quick-thinking elf suggests finding another animal to substitute for the ailing deer. They hold tryouts, but problems with each animal eliminate them from the running. The smart little elf pulls Santa out to the ocean and suggests dolphins, who are only too happy to help because they can “splash away, splash away, splash away all!"

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Fat & Bones, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Fat & Bones, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

On a not-so-ordinary farm, the farmer Bald has died. His son Bones is now unchecked and free to release his wrath on his arch nemesis, Fat the Fairy. This starts a chain of unusual and often unfortunate events. The farmer’s wife cries until there are inches of water on the floor. A little mouse must sail across this new ocean to reach the mouse he loves on the other side. Fat makes a potion for Bones that requires spider blood, and the not-so-adventurous spider Leonard must save the day. From a sneezing dog to a dancing pig, animals and humans …

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Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2), Karen Abbott Apr 2022

Dead Voices (Small Spaces #2), Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Ollie, Coco, and Brian are still struggling to lead normal lives after their show down with the Smiling Man. On their way to the grand opening of a new ski lodge on Hemlock Mountain, paranormal activity begins to haunt them. Coco has a dream about the Smiling Man, and as they approach the lodge she sees a mysterious skier in a blue jacket in the middle of the road. The collection of taxidermy animals at the lodge keep changing positions, and the hallway on the second floor is very eerie. When the only other guest at the lodge reveals himself …

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Bruce's Big Storm, Karen Abbott Apr 2022

Bruce's Big Storm, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

A storm brings all of Bruce's neighbors into his home. When a mouse sees a bunny struggling, he grabs Bruce's favorite umbrella to set out for the rescue. He is unfortunately swept away by the storm, and even Bruce’s enormous weight is not enough to prevent them from being tugged up towards a tree. All the animals then form a chain to pull them safely home. But when a tree blows into the roof, they have to snuggle by the fireplace until they can return home. This leaves a very grumpy Bruce to survey the damage, until all of his …

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Full Issue, Various Reviewers Apr 2022

Full Issue, Various Reviewers

Children's Book and Media Review

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We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith Apr 2022

We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith

Children's Book and Media Review

Loosely based on the popular spiritual of a similar title, We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands by Rafael Lopez explores diversity and the need to care for one another and the planet. The story follows a culturally diverse group of children around the globe as they discover different landscapes, plant and animal life, and enjoy the beauty of the earth.

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The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

The Truth About Crocodiles, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

There are lots of interesting facts about crocodiles. Baby crocs make kitten noises, and some crocs lure birds in by putting sticks over their noses. The Truth about Crocodiles introduces readers to these facts and so much more as three crocs with personality travel through the illustrations, demonstrating their skills and unique traits. Each section provides a unique perspective. For example, on one page a little girl plans a birthday party with hatchlings to share information about crocs’ life cycles. Even a lizard and a turtle chime in along the way with a fact about their crocodilian cousins.

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Sleep, Krista Alletto Apr 2022

Sleep, Krista Alletto

Children's Book and Media Review

All animals sleep, but they don't all sleep the same way. This book teaches through words and pictures how different animals get their rest. Each page simply explains where or how a particular animal sleeps. For example, mice sleep in nests while "snails sleep in their shells." "Giraffes sleep standing up" and "sloths sleep upside down." At the end of the book, the author poses the question to readers, "Do you think animals dream?"

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton Apr 2022

Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 1: Road To Knowledge, Haley Singleton

Children's Book and Media Review

Based on the Disney XD animated series, this graphic novel begins a multiple-volume arc story about the roguish heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. The portion of the story we receive in this volume is about the Guardians breaking Yondu, Quill’s former mentor, out of a high-security prison. They learn that he was put in there by the nefarious Korath, who serves the evil Thanos, because Yondu had a cube that Thanos wanted. After they free Yondu the Guardians use their skills to track down Korath, break into his ship, and are able to steal back the cube. Along the …

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Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Don't Call Me Bear, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Warren the Koala would like the whole world to know that he is not a bear. He is a marsupial, like kangaroos and possums. He doesn't eat fish or frighten hikers. He doesn't even live where bears do. He lives in Australia. There are no wild bears in Australia. Using diagrams and examples to demonstrate, Warren explains politely and eventually screams loudly in protest, but no matter what he tries, everyone still calls him bear.

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Full Issue, Various Reviewers Apr 2022

Full Issue, Various Reviewers

Children's Book and Media Review

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Beneath The Waves, Maryn Wheeler Apr 2022

Beneath The Waves, Maryn Wheeler

Children's Book and Media Review

Beneath the waves of the ocean lies a world of wonder teeming with life. In four ocean habitats, from the dynamic coastal regions, the wide expanse of open waters, the warm tropics, and the chilling polar realms, readers will discover curious creatures, reciprocal relationships, and exclusive ecology. The author provides specific facts about food, hunting habits, migration, symbiotic relationships, camouflage, and lifestyles to more than thirty well-known and lesser-known animals and plants, including sea stars, sea nettles, sharks, whales, orcas, and polar bears.

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The Secret Garden, Taylor Bitton Apr 2022

The Secret Garden, Taylor Bitton

Children's Book and Media Review

Recently orphaned Mary Lennox has been sent to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor. This new home on the Yorkshire moors is much different than India, where she was born and raised. Misselthwaite Manor is full of secrets. A mysterious crying sound can be heard in the night, and one of the many gardens has been locked up for over ten years. One day Mary stumbles upon the hidden key to this secret garden, and devotes all her time and efforts into bringing it back to life. With the help of the local boy and animal charmer Dickon, the …

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Black Beauty, Taylor Bitton Apr 2022

Black Beauty, Taylor Bitton

Children's Book and Media Review

Black Beauty is a high bred horse, born and raised in the pastures of Victorian England. His first owners have been very kind and gentle, so Beauty has a very agreeable disposition. As soon as he is old enough, Beauty is sold to new owners. Eventually these owners decide to move, so he is sold again. Years pass, and Beauty is owned by kind and cruel people alike. He experiences the freedom of country pastures and the difficulties of city life. Throughout it all, Beauty makes new friends and works hard and please the people he serves. Though he is …

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The Secret Garden, Sydnee Burr Apr 2022

The Secret Garden, Sydnee Burr

Children's Book and Media Review

An unhappy little girl named Mary finds herself all alone in a dark, quiet manor and hates everything about it: the silence, the food, and even the moor. One day, a gardener tells Mary about a secret garden that once bloomed in the summer sun. It has since been locked up and left all alone, and suddenly Mary begins to warm to her surroundings. A friendly robin shows Mary a key to the garden. With the help of Dickon, who knows everything there is to know about plants and animals, they decide to give the withered garden new life. One …

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Fly Flies, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Fly Flies, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Fly has flown a certain way her whole life. One day she meets a blackbird flying straight ahead. The bird insists it’s the best way to fly, but Fly just can't do it no matter how hard she tries. A stork tells her she should wait for a gust of wind to guide her forward. Fly can't do that any better. She runs into starlings and a hawk, who also tell her to change the way she flies. When a butterfly stops her, Fly is fed up and yells that she likes the way she flies. Turns out, the butterfly …

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The Arctic Fox’S Journey, Jennifer Padgett Apr 2022

The Arctic Fox’S Journey, Jennifer Padgett

Children's Book and Media Review

Arctic foxes are amazing, majestic creatures with fierce survival instincts. As the winter nears, these animals prepare for a long, tumultuous trek across the tundra. With sheer determination, they set off alone and travel an incredible 2,000 miles through icy, cold, and hazardous conditions. They travel through blizzards, over glaciers, and around jagged, snow-covered peaks, often coming to the brink of starvation. While it remains unclear why these relatively small mammals choose to participate in such arduous adventures year after year, they are relentless in their quest and defy seemingly insurmountable odds.

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