Matt Doeden
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In 2015, when Ohio State took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first-ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would become. Author Matt Doeden takes readers on a journey from the disorganized games of the early years to...
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Examines the assassination of the civil rights leader, describing his tumultuous relationship with the Nation of Islam, the events leading up to his assassination, and the prosecution of his assailants.
February 21, 1965. Controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X is gunned down during a speech in Manhattan. Three men were found guilty of the murder. But rumors of conspiracy and cover-up still swirl. Who gave the order for Malcolm X's murder? Why...
8) Willie Mays
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Willie Mays started his baseball career in the little-known Negro Leagues in 1948. He crossed over to the major leagues with the New York Giants in 1951. He stayed with the Giants for more than twenty years. Along the way, he earned his place in the record books, tallying the fourth-highest home-run total in major-league history.
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Chronicles the life and work of software engineer and Google founder Sergey Brin, detailing his family's emigration to the United States and how an early interest in mathematics led to his interest in data mining and algorithms. Highlights how he and his partner built the company from their dorm rooms to a worldwide conglomerate and his decision to leave the company in 2019. Includes color photographs, a timeline, and additional resources.