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Tag Archives: museums
Friday Fun: American Museum of Natural History’s Digital Special Collections
When I lived in the Washington, D.C. area, I loved to visit the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). I enjoyed it so much, that when I traveled to other cities I looked for other natural history & science museums … Continue reading
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Tagged cultures, digital collections, fun stuff, history, images, museums, people, photography, web sites
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World War II Survivor, Kristallnacht
Joseph Koek, survivor of World War II, will share his experiences on Thurs., Nov. 7th, at 5:30pm in Heide 100. At this time attendees will also join the Jewish Student Organization in commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, books, encyclopedias, events, history, Holocaust, Kristallnacht, lectures, museums, student organizations, web sites, world war II
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Digital Public Library of America
There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, audio, books, cultural heritage, culture, diaries, digital portal, digital repositories, federal government, fun stuff, government info, history, images, letters, libraries, manuscripts, motion pictures, moving images, museums, photographs, primary sources, sounds, video, web sites
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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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