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Posted February 22, 2012
Women’s History Resources in GALILEO
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are a few resources in GALILEO to help you find the stories of women throughout history.
Encyclopædia Britannica offers a spotlight on women, Encyclopædia Britannica Profiles 300 Women Who Changed the World. This collection of items includes an illustrated timeline of women throughout history along with articles, essays, speeches, video clips, and learning activities.
A search for women in History Reference Center reveals articles about Amelia Earhart and other women aviators, about women in space, about female athletes, about women living the pioneer life on the frontier, and much more.
World History Collection offers historical accounts of women around the world, including this inspiring story of women in Peru and a look at the reading and work that Mary Wollstonecraft put in to writing Frankenstein.
For speeches, letters, and other primary source documents, search for women in Annals of American History to see a letter from Horace Greeley on women’s rights or a declaration of rights for women from Susan B. Anthony.
Interested in important women in Georgia? Take a look at the Women of Distinction in Georgia feature in the New Georgia Encyclopedia. You can read about interesting women like Mary Musgrove, Hazel Raines, Rosalyn Carter, Alice Walker, and many more fascinating women. The Digital Library of Georgia offers many historical images and documents related to women, and it also includes two collections focused on women’s history, For Our Mutual Benefit: The Athens Woman’s Club and Social Reform, 1899-1920 and Georgia Women’s Movement Oral History Project Collection.
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Posted February 15, 2012
Happy Birthday, Galileo Galilei!
On this day in 1564, Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy. To read about his life, see the Galileo Galilei article in Encyclopædia Britannica, or read through these articles in History Reference Center for a more in-depth look at this inventions, discoveries, and other contributions to science.
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Posted February 14, 2012
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Posted February 13, 2012
Find Presidents in GALILEO
In honor of President’s Day this month, it seems fitting to highlight some of the great resources in GALILEO that provide biographical information on our nation’s presidents.
Encyclopædia Britannica includes articles on all presidents from Washington to Obama. For multimedia, essays, primary sources and more, check out Britannica’s spotlight on The American Presidency.
Annals of American History provides speeches, letters, and more primary source documents. Just search for a president of your choice to see these.
History Reference Center offers articles, speeches, images, and videos. Search for United States presidents or search for a president by name to find these.
For a look at Georgia’s own former president, search the Digital Library of Georgia for Jimmy Carter to see editorial cartoons, historical images, oral histories, and newsfilm clips. Limit by collection or media type on the left to see each. For example, limit to the Vanishing Georgia collection on the left to see historical images.
You can find these resources and more in the Browse by Type > Biographical Sources section of GALILEO Scholar, the Browse by Subject > Biography section of GALILEO Library, the Browse by Type > Biographies section in GALILEO High School, or the By Type > People section in GALILEO Teen.
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Posted February 9, 2012
2012 Book and Author Awards for Youth Media
The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced the winners of a variety of book and author awards.
Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: Dead End in Norvelt written by Jack Gantos
Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: A Ball for Daisy illustrated and written by Chris Raschka
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: Where Things Come Back written by John Corey Whaley
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: Kadir Nelson, author and illustrator of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement: Ashley Bryan
Find these titles in NoveList and Literary Reference Center for book information, reviews, and recommendations.
Check out your local public library to read these books.
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