Patricia Hall ist eine bekannte Autorin, die unter dem Pseudonym der Journalistin Maureen O'Connor schreibt. Sie wurde 1957 in West Yorkshire geboren und dort auch aufgezogen. Diese Region diente als Inspiration für ihre gefeierte Serie mit der Reporterin Laura Ackroyd und DCI Michael Thackeray. Dass Hall eine Federname verwendet, fügt ihrer Identität eine faszinierende Ebene hinzu und trennt ihr persönliches Leben von ihren kreativen Werken.
Als Journalistin hat Hall wertvolle Einblicke und Erfahrungen gesammelt, die zu ihrer Schriftstellerkarriere beigetragen haben. Ihr berufliches Hintergrund in Journalismus ermöglichte es ihr, überzeugende und glaubwürdige Charaktere zu erschaffen sowie fesselnde Handlungsstränge zu kreieren, die Leser binden. Halls Fähigkeit, verflochtene Erzählungen zu spinnen und dabei einen starken Realitätssinn zu wahren, ist ein Beweis für ihre Fähigkeiten und Kompetenz als Autorin.
Hall ist verheiratet und hat zwei erwachsene Söhne. Obwohl sie in West Yorkshire geboren und aufgewachsen ist, lebt sie nun in Oxford. Dieser Umzug hat ihr Schreiben nicht beeinträchtigt, da sie engen Kontakt zu ihrer Heimatregion hält und ihre Romane dort noch immer ansiedelt. Halls privates Leben, das hauptsächlich privat gehalten wird, hat ihren Schreibstil sicherlich beeinflusst und ihr eine reiche Palette an Erfahrungen für die Schöpfung ihrer fiktionalen Welten beschert.
Ackroyd and Thackeray Books
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Death by Election
1993
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Dying Fall
1995
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In the Bleak Midwinter
1995
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Perils Of The Night
1997
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The Italian Girl
1998
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Dead on Arrival
1999
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Skeleton at the Feast
2000
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Deep Freeze
2002
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Death in Dark Waters
2002
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Dead Reckoning
2003
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False Witness
2004
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Sins of the Fathers
2006
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Death in a Far Country
2007
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By Death Divided
2008
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Devil's Game
2009
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Dust to Dust
2011
Kate O'Donnell Books
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Dead Beat
2011
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Death Trap
2012
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Dressed to Kill
2013
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Blood Brothers
2014
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Deep Waters
2017
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Playing with Fire
2018
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Cover Up
2019
Einzelromane
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The Poison Pool
1991
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The Coldness of Killers
1992
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Masks of Darkness
2003
Ready-to-Read Level 3
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Creepy-Crawly Birthday
1991
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Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch
1991
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Pinky and Rex Go To Camp
1992
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Pinky and Rex Get Married
1993
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Mitchell Is Moving
1996
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Harriet Tubman and the Freedom Train
2003
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Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier
2003
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Teddy Roosevelt: The People's President
2004
9
The Vampire Bunny
2004
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Who's Afraid of Granny Wolf?
2004
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Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross
2004
12
Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier
2004
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Albert Einstein: Genius of the Twentieth Century
2005
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Invasion of the Pig Sisters
2006
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Abigail Adams: First Lady of the American Revolution
2006
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Max & Mo Go Apple Picking
2007
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Snack Attack
2008
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Trucks
2009
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Sojourner Truth: Path to Glory
2010
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The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs
2012
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Sparky and Tidbit
2015
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Innings and Outs of Baseball
2015
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Thrills and Chills of Amusement Parks
2015
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Rabbid of the Sea
2015
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Magic!
2015
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The Explosive Story of Fireworks!
2015
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Rabbids at the Museum
2015
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Day at the Fair
2015
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The Cool Story Behind Snow
2015
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The Sugary Secrets Behind Candy
2015
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Zach and Lucy and the Museum of Natural Wonders
2016
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Zach and Lucy and the Yoga Zoo
2016
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How Airplanes Get from Here . . . to There!
2016
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Attack of the Zombie Rabbids
2016
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Unmasking the Science of Superpowers!
2016
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Looking Up!: The Science of Stargazing
2017
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Secret Agents! Sharks! Ghost Armies!: World War II
2017
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The Founding Fathers Were Spies!: Revolutionary War
2017
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Heroes Who Risked Everything for Freedom: Civil War
2017
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Fearless Flyers, Dazzle Painters, and Code Talkers!: World War I
2018
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You Can't Bring a Sandwich to the Moon . . . and Other Stories about Space!: Space Age
2018
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Crayola! The Secrets of the Cool Colors and Hot Hues
2018
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The Harlem Globetrotters Present the Points Behind Basketball
2018
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Mount Rushmore's Hidden Room and Other Monumental Secrets: Monuments and Landmarks
2018
Ready-to-Read Level 2 Books
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Romulus and Remus (By: Anne Rockwell)
1981
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Henry and Mudge: The First Book (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1987
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Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1987
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Henry and Mudge in the Green Time (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1987
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Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1987
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Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1988
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Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1989
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Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1990
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Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1991
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Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1992
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Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1994
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Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1995
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Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1995
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Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1997
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Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1998
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Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1998
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Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1998
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Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan (By: Cynthia Rylant)
1999
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Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2000
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Helen Keller and the Big Storm (By: Patricia Lakin)
2002
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Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig (By: Stephen Krensky)
2002
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Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble (By: Stephanie Greene)
2002
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Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed (By: Stephen Krensky)
2002
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Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2002
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Thomas Edison to the Rescue! (By: Howard Goldsmith)
2003
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Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2003
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Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2003
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Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers (By: Jonah Winter)
2003
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Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess (By: Dan Gutman)
2004
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Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2004
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Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2004
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Annie Oakley Saves the Day (By: Anna DiVito)
2004
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George Washington's First Victory (By: Stephen Krensky)
2005
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Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2005
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Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2005
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Jackie Robinson and the Big Game (By: Dan Gutman)
2006
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Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2006
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Trouble on Oak Street (By: Bobbi J.G. Weiss)
2006
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Eleanor Roosevelt and the Scary Basement (By: Peter Merchant)
2006
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Annie and Snowball and the Pink Surprise (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2007
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Annie and Snowball and the Teacup Club (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2007
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Annie and Snowball and the Dress-up Birthday (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2007
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Annie and Snowball and the Prettiest House (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2007
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Thomas Jefferson and the Ghostriders (By: Howard Goldsmith)
2008
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Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2009
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Annie and Snowball and the Shining Star (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2009
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Annie and Snowball and the Magical House (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2010
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Annie and Snowball and the Wintry Freeze (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2010
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Ruby's New Home (By: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy)
2011
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Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2011
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A Team Stays Together! (By: Tony Dungy, Vanessa Brantley-Newton)
2012
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The Missing Cupcake Mystery (By: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy)
2012
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Justin and the Bully (By: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy)
2012
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Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. (By: Denise Lewis Patrick)
2013
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Go, Jade, Go!: with audio recording (By: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy)
2013
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Here Comes the Parade! (By: Tony Dungy, Lauren Dungy)
2013
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Old Friends, New Friends
2015
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Hooray for Reading!
2015
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Going to Grandma's
2015
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A Whale of a Tea Party (By: Erica S. Perl, Sam Ailey)
2021
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When Whales Fly (By: Erica S. Perl)
2022
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Whale and the Mystery Mango (By: Erica S. Perl)
2024
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The Elephant's Birthday (By: Cynthia Rylant)
2025
Ready-to-Read Level 3 Books
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Creepy-Crawly Birthday (By: James Howe)
1991
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Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch (By: James Howe)
1991
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Pinky and Rex Get Married (By: James Howe)
1993
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Mitchell Is Moving (By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat)
1996
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Pinky and Rex Go To Camp (By: James Howe)
1999
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Harriet Tubman and the Freedom Train (By: Sharon Shavers Gayle)
2003
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Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier (By: Patricia Lakin)
2003
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Teddy Roosevelt: The People's President (By: Sharon Shavers Gayle)
2004
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Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross (By: Patricia Lakin)
2004
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Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier (By: Stephen Krensky)
2004
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From Slave to Soldier (By: Deborah Hopkinson)
2005
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Albert Einstein: Genius of the Twentieth Century (By: Patricia Lakin)
2005
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Susan B. Anthony (By: Deborah Hopkinson)
2005
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Abigail Adams: First Lady of the American Revolution (By: Patricia Lakin)
2006
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Day at the Fair
2015
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John Lewis (By: Denise Lewis Patrick)
2021
Sachbücher
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Armchair Walks in Sussex: Horsham
2009
American Association for State and Local History Books
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Transcribing and Editing Oral History (By: Willa K. Baum)
1991
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Places of Worship (By: James P. Wind)
1995
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The Care of Prints and Drawings (By: Margaret Holben Ellis)
1996
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Oral History (By: David King Dunaway)
1996
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Editing Historical Documents (By: Michael E. Stevens, Steven B. Burg)
1997
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A Place to Remember (By: Robert R. Archibald)
1999
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The Buildings of Main Street (By: Richard W. Longstreth, Chester H. Liebs)
2000
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Museum Store Management (By: Mary Miley Theobald)
2000
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Great Tours! (By: Barbara Abramoff Levy, Sandra Mackenzie Lloyd, Susan Porter Schreiber)
2002
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Interpreting Historic House Museums (By: Bradley C. Brooks, George Foy McNicholl)
2002
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The New Town Square (By: Robert R. Archibald)
2004
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Dialogue with the Past (By: Glenn Whitman)
2004
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Exploring Museum Theatre (By: Tessa Bridal)
2004
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American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820 (By: Carolyn L. White)
2005
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Moving a House with Preservation in Mind (By: Peter Paravalos)
2006
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Playing Ourselves (By: Laura Peers)
2007
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The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (By: Paul A. Shackel, Teresa S. Moyer)
2007
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Private History in Public (By: Tammy S. Gordon, Harold Skramstad)
2010
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Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums (By: Jane Merritt)
2010
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Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 (By: Rosemary Krill)
2010
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Twilight at Conner Prairie (By: Berkley W. Duck III)
2011
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Fundraising for Small Museums (By: Salvatore G. Cilella Jr.)
2011
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Preservation Politics (By: William Edgar Schmickle)
2012
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Starting Right (By: Gerald George, Carol Maryan-George)
2012
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A Graveyard Preservation Primer (By: Lynette Strangstad)
2013
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Writing Local History Today (By: Thomas A. Mason, Kent J Calder)
2013
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On Doing Local History (By: Carol Kammen)
2014
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Programming for People with Special Needs (By: Katie Stringer)
2014
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Zen and the Art of Local History (By: Bob Beatty, Carol Kammen)
2014
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Leading the Historical Enterprise (By: Bruce W. Dearstyne)
2014
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Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship (By: Gretchen Sorin, Lynne A. Sessions)
2015
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Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites and Museums (By: Sarah Sutton)
2015
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Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging (By: Paul Bourcier, Heather Dunn, Nomenclature Task Force)
2015
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Museum and Historic Site Management (By: Samantha Chmelik)
2015
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Membership Marketing in the Digital Age (By: Patricia Rich, Dana S. Hines, Rosie Siemer)
2015
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Free and Easy Website Design for Museums and Historic Sites (By: Kelsey J Ransick)
2015
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Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums (By: Kristy Van Hoven, Loni Wellman)
2016
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Cemetery Tours and Programming (By: Rachel Wolgemuth)
2016
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Art of the Amistad and The Portrait of Cinqué (By: Laura A. Macaluso)
2016
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Practical Evaluation Guide (By: Judy Diamond, Michael Horn, David H. Uttal)
2016
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Marketing on a Shoestring Budget (By: Deborah Pitel)
2016
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Living History (By: David B. Allison)
2016
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Museum Administration 2.0 (By: Hugh H. Genoways, Lynne M Ireland, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko)
2016
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Positioning Your Museum as a Critical Community Asset (By: Robert P. Connolly, Elizabeth Bollwerk)
2016
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Folklife and Museums (With: C. Kurt Dewhurst, Charlie Seemann)
2016
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Encyclopedia of Local History (By: Amy H. Wilson)
2017
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Museum Operations (By: Samantha Chmelik)
2017
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Exhibit Makeovers (By: Ann Craig, Alice Parman, Lyle Murphy, Liz White, Lauren Willis)
2017
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Museums in Motion (By: Mary Alexander, Edward P. Alexander, Juilee Decker)
2017
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Introduction to Public History (By: Cherstin M. Lyon, Elizabeth M. Nix, Rebecca K. Shrum)
2017
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Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings (By: Rudy J Favretti, Joy Putman Favretti)
2017
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Cultural Heritage Tourism (By: Cheryl M Hargrove)
2017
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Art and Public History (By: Rebecca Bush, Rebecca Elizabeth Bush, K Tawny Paul)
2017
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Registration Methods for the Small Museum (By: Daniel B. Reibel, Deborah Rose Van Horn)
2017
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The Care and Display of Historic Clothing (By: Karen M. DePauw)
2017
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Managing People and Projects in Museums (By: Martha Morris)
2017
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The Museum Educator's Manual (By: Anna Johnson, Kimberly A Huber, Nancy Cutler, Melissa Bingmann, Tim Grove)
2017
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Defining Memory (By: Amy K. Levin, Joshua G. Adair)
2017
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An American Association for State and Local History Guide to Making Public History (By: Bob Beatty)
2017
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Commemoration (By: Seth C. Bruggeman)
2017
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Creating Exhibits That Engage (By: John Summers)
2018
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Performing History (By: Ann E Birney, Joyce M. Thierer)
2018
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Leading Museums Today (By: Martha Morris)
2018
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Is Your Museum Grant-Ready? (By: Sarah Sutton)
2018
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The Historic District Action Guide (By: William E Schmickle)
2018
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The Oral History Manual (By: Barbara W. Sommer, Mary Kay Quinlan)
2018
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Why Old Places Matter (By: Thompson M. Mayes)
2018
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Learning from Museums (By: John H. Falk, Lynn D. Dierking)
2018
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Organizing Archival Records (By: David W. Carmicheal)
2018
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Archival Basics (By: Charlie Arp)
2019
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Monument Culture (By: Laura A. Macaluso)
2019
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Nearby History (By: David E. Kyvig, Myron A. Marty, Larry Cebula)
2019
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Spaces that Tell Stories (By: Donna R. Braden)
2019
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Leadership Matters (By: Anne W. Ackerson, Joan H. Baldwin)
2019
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Reimagining Historic House Museums (By: Kenneth C. Turino)
2019
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Museums and Millennials (By: Jaclyn Spainhour)
2019
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Crafting Dissent (By: Hinda Mandell)
2019
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Museum Mercenary (By: Rebecca Migdal)
2020
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Doing Women's History in Public (By: Heather Huyck)
2020
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New Solutions for House Museums (By: Donna Ann Harris)
2020
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Archives 101 (By: Lois Hamill)
2021
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Beyond the Bake Sale (By: Jamie Simek)
2022
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Rebranding (By: Jane Mitchell Eliasof)
2022
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Endowment Essentials for Museums (By: Rebekah Beaulieu)
2022
Raggedy Ann and Andy Books
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Raggedy Ann Stories (By: Johnny Gruelle)
1918
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Raggedy Ann and the Cookie Snatcher (By: Barbara Shook Hazen)
1972
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Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Rainy-Day Circus (By: Barbara Shook Hazen)
1973
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: An Adaptation (By: Kathleen N. Daly)
1977
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The animated Raggedy Ann and Andy (By: John Canemaker)
1977
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Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Haunted Dollhouse (By: Jane E. Gerver)
1982
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Tun of (By: Random House)
1984
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Haunted Day (By: Jane E. Gerver)
1985
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Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy Pop-Ups ( By: Random House)
1992
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Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy Pop-Ups: In the Garden: A Book About Numbers (By: Random House)
1992
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Raggedy Ann and the Christmas Thief (By: Nancy Willard)
1999
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Raggedy Ann And Andy And The Magic Potion (By: Stephanie True Peters)
2001
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: Going to Grandma's
2001
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Meet Raggedy Ann (By: Laura Thomas, Danielle Doll)
2008
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Love, Raggedy Ann (By: Laura Thomas, Bonnie Pinehurst)