Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Digital Library
The Digital Library celebrates November with a brand new digital collection from the Department of Music. All of the Department’s 2008 performances, concerts and recitals are available online for your listening pleasure.
November is a notable music month with the births of legendary composers Aaron Copland, Scott Joplin, and Manuel de Falla.
To access the collection, please [...]
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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of September 14, 2009
News Item: September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. This week In the News looks at titles published since 2000 that relate to Latino, Chicano, and Hispanic cultures.
Atlas of Hispanic-American History
By George Ochoa and Carter Smith. Facts on File, 2009
Call Number: E184 .S75 O287 2009 (Boca Raton Reference - [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
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Week of July 27, 2009
News Item: The recent arrest of African American scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and comments from President Barack Obama regarding the incident have prompted discussions about the current state of race in America. Have racial tensions eased since the U.S. elected its [...]
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Posted on July 10th, 2009 by Digital Library
Digital Library celebrates the Spirit of Independence by highlighting the Jack Miller Forum, A Nation of Immigrants: American Democracy and Civics Education Conference.
This conference centered on civics education in United States, the role of colleges and universities, and the growing needs of an immigrant population. The Jack Miller Forum at Florida Atlantic [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Digital Library
The Digital Library celebrates Earth Day by highlighting the Department of History’s Oral History Collection. Noted scholar, author, environmentalist, FAU faculty member, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 1987-1993, Dr. Leonard Berry reveals a career that emphasized teaching from a global perspective to foster an awareness of environmental issues. The 2002 interview highlights Dr. [...]
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Posted on February 11th, 2009 by Digital Library
For Black History Month, the Digital Library features its Pearl City Oral History Collection. Pearl City was Boca Raton’s pioneering African-American community. One of the featured interviews is with Ms. Lois Dolphus Martin where she describes her 1930s segregated school experience at Roadman’s Elementary School, the first school in Pearl City.
The Roadman Elementary School
The school [...]
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