Posted on July 31st, 2009 by janestrudwick
History is a conglomeration of life experienced by the person next door. Discover the everyday lives of Civil War Soldiers, British and North American Women in the 18th and 19th centuries, American Indians, or American immigrants fleeing famine and persecution, with six new original source databases from Alexander Street Press. Expand and inform your research [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
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http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/cd/newsprev.htm
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 20th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
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http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/cd/newsprev.htm
Week of July 20, 2009
News Item: Humans took their first steps on the moon forty years ago when U.S. astronauts Edwin E. Aldrin, Neil A. Armstrong, and Michael Collins blasted off into space during the Apollo 11 mission.
Pick up one of these titles to learn more [...]
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Posted on July 13th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of July 13, 2009
News Item: The recent death of music entertainer and humanitarian Michael Jackson has received extensive media coverage these past few weeks. Tabloid magazines and cable news channels are speculating how he died while also searching for new ways to profit from his passing. Nielsen ratings revealed that over 31 million [...]
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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 July 6th, 2009 by MarisHayashi
Week of July 6, 2009
News Item: Honduran president Manual Zelaya was forcibly removed from office on June 28 in what is seen as the first Central American coup d’etat in a quarter of a century. Armed soldiers entered Zelaya’s home in the early morning hours and flew him to Costa Rica. There have [...]
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