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Tag Archives: history
Tutti Frutti! (Friday Fun Stuff)
On Sept. 14, 1955, Little Richard recorded “Tutti Frutti.” Did you know that the lyrics were revised to avoid censorship? See the explanation from The History Channel’s This Day in History entry. “Tutti Frutti” was the first of several hits … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, CDs, fun stuff, history, Little Richard, music, rock and roll, sound recordings
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September 11
Tuesday, September 11 is the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Please take a moment to remember those men and women who lost their lives that day, and those men and women who have served to defend … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, history, politics, US news
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 28
The Real Mad Men: The Renegades of Madison Avenue and the Golden Age of Advertising by Andrew Cracknell GV776 .W6 S8 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor When meeting new people, it seems like one of the default icebreakers is television … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, books, history, new stuff, television
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 14
The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch by Marty Gitlin & Topher Ellis TX393 .G58 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I can remember one of the first times that I went to the grocery store by myself … Continue reading
Queen Victoria’s Journals
Are you a history buff, an anglophile, or a royal watcher? You may be interested in perusing the digitized journals of Queen Victoria, which are being made freely available for a limited time. They cover her life since she was … Continue reading
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Tagged diaries, fun stuff, history, journals, primary sources, Queen Victoria, research, royalty
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Sally Ride dies
On Monday, July 23, Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died at the age of 61. According to an article on CNN.com, Sally Ride first flew in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1983, and … Continue reading
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Tagged astronauts, history, Sally Ride, science, space
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Remembering Dolly (the sheep)
On July 5th in 1996, Dolly the sheep (the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult cell) was born in Scotland. This sparked all kinds of hope and controversy. Hope for medical breakthroughs and perhaps a way to save endangered … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, articles, biology, books, cloning, discoveries, Dolly (Sheep), history, innovations, science
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New Stuff Tuesday – June 19
Corn Palaces & Butter Queens: A History of Crop Art & Dairy Sculpture by Pamela Simpson NA6750 .A2 U6 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor When I was younger, I had the [mis?]fortunate of taking a cross-country road trip with my … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, architecture, books, butter, corn, history, new stuff, united states
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Archaeological excavation south of Fort Atkinson
Did you know there was an archaeological excavation site south of Fort Atkinson? The Finch Excavation Site, studied by the Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center since 2009, will be the topic of a talk by Richard H. Kubicek, Principal Investigator, … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, articles, books, Fort Atkinson, historians, history, indians of north america, lectures, local history, Mississippian Culture, Woodland Culture
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Visit the Hoard Historical Museum
Need a break this weekend? Visit the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson (401 Whitewater Avenue)! It’s open Tues through Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm. It’s free, but of course a modest donation would be most welcome. There’s something there for nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibitions, birds, Black Hawk, Fort Atkinson, fun stuff, gardens, government info, history, Hoard, Lincoln, local history, Lorine Niedecker, museums, naturalists, ornithologists, wisconsin
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