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New Stuff Tuesday – June 8

Posted on June 8, 2010 by kyle

The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today by Ted Conover HE341 .C66 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor My uncle used to tell us this story of a Illinois state senator … Continue reading →

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Texas re-writing American History?

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Kate

Texas publishes many of the school textbooks for schools around the U.S. This week, the fifteen-member Texas school board has decided to re-write some of American history as we have known it. The board is taking a more right-wing conservative … Continue reading →

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Historical newspaper articles: Chicago Tribune, 1849-1986

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Ronna

Have you ever wondered what was on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on December 7, 1941? Are you looking for information on Wisconsin’s reaction to the Lincoln assassination? Maybe you’re curious about the effects of Prohibition on businesses … Continue reading →

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Holocaust speaker, Monday, April 12

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ronna

On Monday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Timmerman Auditorium (Hyland Hall), Howard Melton will speak on “Survival in a Time of Holocaust.” Howard Melton was ten years old when the Nazis invaded his native land. He spent the rest … Continue reading →

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Days of Remembrance: Holocaust film showings

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ronna

The national Days of Remembrance, which commemorate the Holocaust, are April 11 – April 18, 2010. To honor the Days of Remembrance, the Andersen Library is showing films on April 12 – April 14 which are free and open to … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 16

Posted on March 16, 2010 by kyle

The Battle of Ole Miss Civil Rights v. States’ Rights by Frank Lambert LD3413 .L36 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor As we all know, the middle years of the twentieth century were a very tumultuous time for the civil … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 2

Posted on February 2, 2010 by kyle

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan E757 .E325 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Usually when you hear of a fire, big or small, you think of complete devastation, right? This week’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, OED!

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Barbara

On Feb. 1st in 1884, a portion of the first Oxford English Dictionary (OED) was printed. This venerable dictionary is going strong today. UWW students and staff have online access to it, and can even sign up to receive the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 26

Posted on January 26, 2010 by kyle

This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff HB3722 .R45 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor The financial crisis that we are experiencing: it’s unlike every other economic crash that we’ve ever known, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 12

Posted on January 12, 2010 by kyle

Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History by Todd Tucker TK1345 .I2 T83 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor It seems like at least once a week (or more frequently), a … Continue reading →

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