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Those Powerful Years CBB-0797<br />

by Joseph S. O’Flaherty<br />

A history <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles and the Southern <strong>California</strong> area between the<br />

years <strong>of</strong> 1887 and 1917. 1992.<br />

Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown<br />

Heroines <strong>of</strong> World War II CBB-0551<br />

by Sally Van Wagenen Keil<br />

Here is the story <strong>of</strong> over 1000 women who flew in the WASPS<br />

(Women's Airforce Service Pilots) for the U. S. Army Air Force<br />

between 1942 and 1944, flying trainers, ferrying fighters, B-17's and<br />

B-29's and testing planes <strong>of</strong>f the assembly lines. 1979.<br />

The Thousand Dollar Bill and Other Stories BRB-09123<br />

by Manuel Komr<strong>of</strong>f<br />

A book <strong>of</strong> short stories for children. For grades 6-9.<br />

Threads <strong>of</strong> Evidence: Using Forensic Science to Solve Crimes<br />

CBB-1554<br />

by Herma Silverstein<br />

Focusing on actual case histories <strong>of</strong> crimes such as the Excedrin<br />

product tampering case and the Unabomber case, Herma Silverstein<br />

describes modern forensic investigation as a team effort involving a<br />

wide range <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. 1996.<br />

Three Alexander Calders: A Family Memoir CBB-0272<br />

by Margaret Calder Hayes<br />

The three Calders' work spans more than a hundred years <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>n<br />

art. Though their art was completely different, all three had in common<br />

a determined sidestepping <strong>of</strong> the ugly and the less than ideal. 1977.<br />

Three Cars in Every Garage CBB-0832<br />

by Richard Mathison<br />

The story <strong>of</strong> the automobile and the Automobile Club in Southern<br />

<strong>California</strong>.<br />

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