Thursday, May 22, 2008

Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description May 27 6:00 - 9:00 pm Muskegon County Genealogical Society Torrent House. 12:52:37 PM     New Links on our web for the week of May 22 Colleges and Careers Technology Degrees Online-IT Programs "Colleges and universities offering degrees in technology in the U.S. can be browsed here by state, degree, or school name. Research careers in the various fields of technology and see what kind of salaries these IT professionals are making." Genealogy and History History Net "The Weider History Group publishes a wide range of military history magazines, including "America's Civil War" and "Civil War Times". They've also been generous enough to create this website, which offers a wide range of articles from their different publications. First-time visitors to the homepage may want to start out by taking a shot at the "Daily Quiz", which offers up a range of questions on everything from steamship battles to military operations in the South Pacific. Next, visitors may wish to click on over to the "Features" area, which includes articles culled from the magazines on Marine POW's, the Battle of New Orleans, as well as noted gunfighter Ben Thompson and his brother Billy. Moving on, visitors can also take part in the online forums where they can ask questions about battle tactics, the history of ground warfare, and the USS Ironsides." (SR) Muskegon Links West Michigan Strategic Alliance "a catalyst for regional collaboration, fostering partnerships that identify and take action on critical issues focused on sustainability and quality of life." 12:50:05 PM

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