Tag Archives: history

Honoring JFK

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Barbara

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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New Stuff Tuesday – November 16

Posted on November 16, 2010 by kyle

Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt by Edward Kohn F128.47 .K76 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor After heading down to the city [Chicago] this weekend and having … Continue reading →

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Postcards/WI Archives Month

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Barbara

October is Wisconsin Archives Month, and this year’s theme is postcards, which many people use to preserve and share their experiences and stories. You can see a display of historical and contemporary Wisconsin postcards in Special Collections (Andersen Library 1st … Continue reading →

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Fire Prevention Week 10/3-9

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Barbara

October 3-9 is Fire Prevention Week. Yes, there’ll be fire drills on campus. The intent is to remind everyone of the importance of fire prevention and safety. The National Fire Protection Association provides a lot of information, including a history … Continue reading →

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Ultimate History Quiz

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Barbara

The History Channel dares you to try its “Ultimate History Quiz.” Ten questions to every game. Twenty seconds to answer each question. The faster you answer, the higher your score. But no pressure. Really. Need to brush up? Andersen Library … Continue reading →

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Constitution & Citizenship Day

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Barbara

Fri., Sept. 17, is Constitution Day, anniversary of the day Constitutional Convention delegates signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Once ratified by the states, it established the federal government we know today. I’ll bet there’s a lot about this document … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 27

Posted on July 27, 2010 by kyle

Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present by George Szpiro QA99 .S97 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor When I browsed the New Book Island for this week’s New Stuff Tuesday candidate, I knew that … Continue reading →

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“Monkey” trial anniversary

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Barbara

Heard of the Scopes “Monkey” trial (aka The State of Tennessee vs. Scopes)? On July 21, 1925 schoolteacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee’s Anti-Evolution Act, which outlawed teaching evolution in public schools. The verdict was set … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 13

Posted on July 13, 2010 by kyle

A Traveller’s History of Spain Fifth Edition by Juan Lalaguna DP66 .L25 2001 New Book Island, 2nd floor If you have been reading the New Stuff Tuesdays column for a while, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Spain … Continue reading →

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And you thought you needed new shoes

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Ronna

Here’s an argument to use the next time you need to defend buying a pair of high quality (read: expensive) leather shoes: they might cost a lot, but they’ll last 5,000 years. Archaeologists excavating a cave in Armenia recently discovered … Continue reading →

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