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Tag Archives: videos
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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Friday Fun: Armchair travel this winter!
Winter in Wisconsin! What better time to travel, especially to warmer places, eh? But if you’re like me, you can’t afford the time (or the travel). Well, a little ‘armchair’ travel may be the ticket for us. Andersen Library can … Continue reading
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Tagged armchair travel, books, fun stuff, leisure, travel, travel writers, videos
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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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Media Freedom v. Corporate Control
Peace, Education and Activism through Creative Engagement (P.E.A.C.E.), a UWW student organization, will show the documentary “Shadows of Liberty” on Thurs., Oct. 16th at 5:30pm in UC Summers Auditorium. This 90-minute award-winning documentary examines the impact of corporate ownership on … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, articles, books, censorship, corporations, democracy, documentaries, films, freedom of the press, mass media, media, political issues, social issues, student organizations, videos
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Wisconsin Lighthouses – talk on 9/16
On Tues., Sept. 16, at 3:30 p.m. Barb and Ken Wardius, authors and photographers for the book Wisconsin lighthouses: A photographic and historical guide, will present a talk and slide show at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, community events, fun stuff, history, Irvin L Young Memorial Library, lectures, lighthouses, videos, wisconsin
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Remembering Lauren Bacall
Actress Lauren Bacall passed away this week. You can read about her in books such as the autobiography Now published in 1994 (3rd-floor Main Collection, PN2287.B115 A3 1994), or watch her in movies from Andersen Library’s 2nd-floor Browsing DVD Feature … Continue reading
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Tagged actresses, books, drama, films, motion pictures, movies, videos
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Johnson on June 13, 1967, was the first African-American justice on the Court. You can read his biography via Biography Reference Bank database,
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Tagged anniversaries, articles, biographies, databases, federal government, government info, history, judges, justices, law, supreme court, Thurgood Marhsall, U.S. Supreme Court, videos, web sites
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Asian Americans & Politics
Sichan Siv, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and White House official, will talk about “Asian American Impact on Politics” on Tues., Feb. 18, at 3:45pm in UC 259A. It’s part of the Southeast Asian Heritage Lecture Series. Andersen … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, Asian Americans, audio recordings, authors, books, Cambodian Americans, diversity, interviews, lectures, minorities, politics, videos, web sites
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Martin Luther King, Jr. – 2014 commemorative talk
Reverend Everett D. Mitchell, Director of Community Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and former Assistant Dane County District Attorney, will deliver the keynote address at UWW’s 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Event. Please join the campus community … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversaries, books, federal government, government info, history, holidays, lectures, Martin Luther King Jr, videos, web sites
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Endangered Species Act anniversary
December 28 is the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act being signed by President Nixon in 1973. That’s right, it’s the 40th anniversary of this legislation. Visit Endangered Species web pages for information and activities in honor of this anniversary, … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, anniversaries, articles, biodiversity, books, conservation, endangered species, environment, federal government, government info, history, legislation, nature, plants, videos, web sites
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