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Tag Archives: history
UW-W History alumna’s article in Wisconsin Magazine of History
The Wisconsin Magazine of History‘s Winter 2014-2015 issue features the article “The farm at Ten Chimneys: A closer look at the home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne” (pp.38-49), written by Erika Laabs, who received her bachelor’s degree in history … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, alumni, articles, arts, biography, books, farming, fun stuff, government information, history, preservation, Ten Chimneys, theatre, wisconsin, wisconsin documents, Wisconsin Historical Society
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The Girls in the Band
The College of Arts and Communication will show the film The Girls in the Band at 7:30pm on Tues., Feb. 3, in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, room 30. The synopsis on the film’s web site says THE GIRLS … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, audio recordings, big bands, books, films, gender, history, jazz, music, sound recordings, videos, web sites, women
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Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
Dr. William Jones, Professor of History at UW-Madison, will talk about Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights on Tues., Feb. 3, 2015, from 3:30-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the African American Heritage Lecture Series and … Continue reading
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Tagged African American Heritage Lecture Series, articles, books, Conversation on Race, discrimination, diversity, ebooks, federal government, government info, history, law, lectures, legislation, politics, race relations, web pages
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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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Tagged African Americans, anniversaries, articles, books, civil rights, discrimination, diversity, federal government, government info, history, lectures, legislation, presidents, protests, speeches, video, voting, Voting Rights Act of 1965, web sites, youtube
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Andersen Library’s MLK weekend hours, UWW MLK event
Andersen Library will be closed Sat. Jan. 17-Mon. Jan. 19 (Winterim ends on Jan. 16th, and it’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday the 19th). Spring Semester hours will start on Tues., Jan. 20th, at 7:30 a.m. Please plan … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, civil rights, federal government, government info, history, holidays, law, lectures, legislation, library hours, voting
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New Stuff Tuesday- December 16, 2014
The Oxford illustrated history of the first World War edited by Hew Strachan D521 .W64 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd Floor 2014 officially marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1. To mark this anniversary, the library is … Continue reading
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Tagged history, war, world war I
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Friday Fun: Find that World Heritage Site!
OK, we could all use a little Friday fun, and this will still exercise our brains a little too. The History Channel has a games page, and one in the “Trivia Quizzes” category is “Mankind: World Heritage Destinations.” Select either … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, countries, culture, fun stuff, geography, history, quizzes, web sites, World Heritage Sites
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Friday Fun: How Stuff Works web site (special Halloween stuff)
I haven’t spent much time with the How Stuff Works web site yet, but I’m interested in checking it out. It claims to be “an award-winning source of unbiased, easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how the world actually works.” But … Continue reading
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Tagged Bela Lugosi, fun stuff, halloween, history, podcasts, web sites
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Whiteness in U.S. political culture
Dr. Matthew Frye Jacobson, professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies at Yale University and Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer, will talk about the history of “whiteness” in U.S. political culture at 7 pm on Wed., Oct. … Continue reading
United Nations Day
Happy birthday, UN! Friday, October 24, is United Nations Day, the anniversary of the UN Charter creating this body going into effect. The Secretary-General issues a statement every year in honor of this anniversary. How will you celebrate? Learn more … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, articles, books, databases, global, history, international, politics, united nations, videos, web sites
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