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Tag Archives: books
Research in Native American Studies
November is Native American Heritage Month and the Andersen Library has a variety of resources to help you learn more about the history and culture of Native Americans. The Andersen Library has many books, DVDs, and other resources that are … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, databases, DVDs, education, federal government, government info, history, native americans, web sites, youtube
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Global Café 10/30: England, Jordan, France
The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 30th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England, Jordan, and France (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, customs, England, etiquette, Europe, france, global study, Jordan, lectures, Middle East, study abroad, travel, travel study
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Kenneth Hammer & Custer materials
Kenneth M. Hammer, 95, passed away on Oct. 18, 2013. Hammer was a professor of economics at UW-Whitewater from 1966-1983, but it may surprise you to know that he also gave to Andersen Library a special collection of materials related … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Little Bighorn, battles, books, Custer, federal government, George A Custer, government info, history, online resources, special collections, web sites
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Taco USA
Gustavo Arellano will talk about “Taco USA” at 7pm on Mon, Oct 28 (Young Auditorium). This is the second Fall 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. Arellano, author of Orange County: A personal history; ¡Ask a Mexican!; and Taco USA: How Mexican … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, UN!
October 24 is United Nations Day because the United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945 when its charter was ratified. The purpose of the new organization was to maintain peace. You can learn all about the United Nations … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, books, federal government, government, government info, history, international organizations, memoirs, peace, politics, united nations, web sites
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Neverwhere challenged
Use of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere as reading material at Alamagordo High School in NM was challenged earlier in October. The school has temporarily removed it from classroom use (but not from the school’s library), pending a review by a district … Continue reading
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Tagged banned books, book challenges, books, censorship, controversy, gaiman, news, novels, web sites
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New Stuff Tuesday – October 22
Our Debt to the Dog: How the Domestic Dog Helped Shape Human Societies by Bryan D. Cummins SF422.5 .C85 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I work surrounded by cat people. Really. I make up part of the mere 18% of … Continue reading
Global Café W 10/16: England, Northern Ireland
The Fall 2013 Global Café series continues on Wed., Oct. 16th, at 5:30pm with a focus on England and Northern Ireland (location: Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area, near the Food for Thought café). In this series, co-sponsored by the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged around the library, books, culture, customs, databases, England, etiquette, Global Cafe Series, international students, national characteristics, northern ireland, study abroad, travel, travel/study, united kingdom
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There is no wrong way to have a body
“There is no wrong way to have a body” is the talk that Hanne Blank will give at 11 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 15, in the UC Summers Auditorium. Blank is the author of Big big love: A sourcebook on … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, authors, body image, books, conference papers, lectures, obesity, self-perception
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