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Warhawk Almanac: Abraham Lincoln in…Whitewater?

Have you ever wondered why there is a bust of Abraham Lincoln outside of Hyer Hall? It turns out that Abraham Lincoln spent a night in Whitewater while fighting in the Blackhawk Indian War. Lincoln spent the night in downtown … Continue reading

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The Voting Rights Act (MLK, Jr. Commemorative Event) – Jan. 28

Deuel Ross, Fried Frank Fellow for the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, will talk about the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Wed., Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Hamilton Room. This is UWW’s 29th annual Martin Luther … Continue reading

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Lincoln: Legacy and Lessons

The Spring 2014 Fairhaven Lecture Series theme is “The Legacy and Lessons of the Age of Lincoln.” These free lectures are weekly, on Mondays at 3pm, in the Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 W Starin Rd). Videos of the … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 3

The Imperfect Primary: Oddities, Biases, and Strengths of US Presidential Nomination Politics by Barbara Norrander JK522 .N67 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Just in case you haven’t been paying attention to the news or have your phone number on the … Continue reading

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Honoring JFK

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. A great deal of controversy surrounds his assassination:  Was there a larger conspiracy?  Were there additional shooters?  Was organized crime involved?  Was the government hiding … Continue reading

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Favorite Presidential Words

The great thing about government information is that there is no copyright. What does this mean? It means that tech-savvy people can create really cool and useful websites using government information. US Presidential Speeches Tag Cloud Chirag Mehta developed this … Continue reading

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