Thursday, February 14, 2008

New Links on our web for the week of February 14, 2008 Black History and African American Resources This Day in Black History "a community driven, interactive online periodical about the black experience." African American History Month "February is African American History Month, and, as the Library of Congress site notes, it's an area of history that should be incorporated into all discussions about American history. The Library of Congress listened to its own advice and created this most useful site to help students, teachers, and others to do just that. First-time visitors may wish to click on the "African American Voices" to hear audio clips from the Queen of Buganda, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's appearance at the Library's Book Fest, and many others. Moving down the homepage, visitors can read about a number of notable African Americans, including historian Carter G. Woodson and Congressman Major Owens. By clicking on the "Collections" area visitors can look through some of the digital collections related to various aspects of African American history. Additionally, the site also has other sections that provide primary materials on African Americans in the performing arts as well as oral histories from the Veterans History Project." (SR) Images of the Antislavery Movement in Massachusetts "The state of Massachusetts played a major role in the American antislavery movement, and for a number of decades, the epicenter of this movement was in Boston. The Massachusetts Historical Society created this website in order to highlight some of the visual materials from their collection that deal with this facet of American history. Visitors to the site can look over digital images of 840 items, which include paintings, sculptures, banners, and broadsides. Items featured within this archive include formal portraits of noted lawyer Wendell Phillips, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, and Senator Charles Sumner. Additionally, visitors can also view a ticket to the 1857 Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society speech and a diagram of a plan for resisting the fugitive slave law." (SR) Genealogy and History South Dakota Cemetery Record Search "This searchable database includes records that were cataloged as part of the WPA Cemetery Project (pre-1940s) plus any cemetery updates that our office has received. It is not a complete listing of all the burials in South Dakota." (RB) Government, Elections, and Law Local Census "a plethora of statistical information about the United States of America and all of its cities, zip codes, and counties. LocalCensus.com also provides business listings from a wide variety of categories throughout most cities within the United States of America. Any business owner can simply log in after being verified and modify the content of their personal business listing web page. Customers can also post reviews regarding the quality of services the business provides." Leisure Super Cook "Supercook is a new recipe search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you have at home. To begin, simply start adding ingredients you have. The more ingredients you add, the better the results will be." (DS) Librarian Links Lakeland Library Cooperative Maps maps to libraries in the Lakeland Library Cooperative. 11:53:43 AM     Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description Feb 14 11:00 am Preschool Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Feb 16 2:00 pm Teen Poetry Workshop Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Feb 19 5:30 - 7:00 pm HPL Board Meeting Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. Feb 19 6:00 pm Herb Society Torrent House Feb 19 6:45 pm Toddler Storytimes Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. Feb 23 2:00 pm Black History Month Calendar Contest Awards Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. 9:03:18 AM

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