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Unearth Utah's long-lost treasure trove! This fascinating volume shares the history of the legendary gold deposits deep in the Uintah Mountains. From Aztec lore to Spanish exploration to pioneer finds, the secrets of centuries past are revealed within these pages. With modern technology and this informative book at your side, there's never been a better time to search for the treasures still undiscovered!

For 40 years, Sean Connery has been among the world's most admired and popular actors. This edition is both an in-depth biography of this international superstar and a complete filmography with 400 photos, rare production stills, movie posters and lobby cards.

USA TODAY AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER • “Wingate’s stellar latest explores a centuries-long legacy of missing child cases. . . . Her portrayal of the region’s history, culture, and landscape enthralls. Wingate is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes “a sweeping tale about little known history” (People). 1990. Law enforcement ranger Valerie Boren-Odell arrives at Horsethief Trail National Park seeking a quiet place to raise her son. But no sooner has Valerie reported for duty than a teenage hiker goes missing and the long-hidden burial site of three children is discovered in a cave. Val’s quest to uncover the truth wins an ally among the Choctaw Nation’s Tribal Police but soon collides with the deadly legacy of the land itself. 1909. Eleven-year-old Olive Radley knows that her stepfather is a threat to the two Choctaw girls boarded in their home. When the older girl disappears, Ollie flees, taking six-year-old Nessa with her. Together they begin a perilous journey to the remote Winding Stair Mountains, the territory of outlaws, treasure hunters, and desperate men. Along the way, they form an unlikely band with other children struggling to get by on their own. In this gripping novel, Lisa Wingate traces the story of children abandoned by the law and the battle to see justice done. Amid times of deep conflict over who owns the land and its riches, Ollie and Val each leave behind one life in search of another.

Unearth Utah's long-lost treasure trove! This fascinating volume shares the history of the legendary gold deposits deep in the Uintah Mountains. From Aztec lore to Spanish exploration to pioneer finds, the secrets of centuries past are revealed within these pages. With modern technology and this informative book at your side, there's never been a better time to search for the treasures still undiscovered!

This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present. Each chapter looks at the media representations of a specific controversy--the 1998 home-run chase, Alex Rodriguez's historic contract signing, Barry Bonds' home runs, Mike Piazza's "I am not gay" press conference, Effa Manley's Hall of Fame induction, the celebration of Jackie Robinson's legacy, as well as the various incidents involving performance-enhancing drugs. The author puts it together and reveals what messages are being conveyed by the issues.

Devoted to the organization, function, and history of the US Supreme Court, this reference places each Court, together with its justices and individual cases, in historic context, from 1790 to the present. Each chapter presents as background the important events that occurred during the Court's tenure, then provides biographies of the Chief Justice and each of the associate justices, and analyzes the details of the important cases decided by that Court. c. Book News Inc.

The Ark of the Covenant is the greatest treasure the world has ever know, and the oldest sacred relic in the religious iconography of the Hebrews. It is the least understood object of worship. Where is the Ark of the Covenant today? Through this book, the reader will trace its route from the Holy Land to America.

Following two world wars and the Cold War, U.S. defense and national security policies have increasingly recognized the importance of foreign language capabilities, cultural skills, and regional expertise related to U.S. allies and adversaries. However, these capabilities--especially foreign language and cultural skills--have been consistently underrepresented in the federal workforce. The David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 took significant steps to address this critical shortage. One of the Boren Act's provisions authorized the Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Awards, which grant funding for long-term, overseas, immersive study to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to public service. Boren awardees study less commonly taught languages while living in cultures and countries less commonly chosen by U.S. students. In doing so, they acquire language and skills critical to U.S. national security while attaining their undergraduate or graduate degrees. In exchange, they agree to use those skills in the employment of the U.S. Department of Defense or another federal agency for at least one year after graduation. Since 2014, when the Boren Awards program was last evaluated, more than 2,000 new Boren awardees have completed the federal employment service commitment, yielding an alumni count of more than 4,600. The authors of this report conducted interviews and a survey to learn about the career paths and decisions of Boren awardees from 1994 to early 2023, understand how policy changes since 2013 may affect awardees' experiences, and inform plans to strengthen the program in the future.