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On This Day in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution Was Established

Posted: August 10, 2011

On August 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was founded by the U.S. Congress with funds from James Smithson, an English scientist who left his estate to the United States for an "establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Read…

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360 Search Replaces WebFeat on Wednesday, August 10th

Posted: August 03, 2011

GALILEO is happy to announce that we will be transitioning the federated search technology behind GALILEO Search from WebFeat to SerialsSolutions 360 Search. This transition will occur on Wednesday, August 10th. We expect that the transition will be…

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On This Day in 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

Posted: August 03, 2011

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, which is in southern Spain, with 90 men and 3 ships, the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María. Find out the privileges granted to Columbus by the king and queen of Spain (Did you…

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Still Looking for Something to Read Before the Summer is Over?

Posted: July 27, 2011

Students all across Georgia will be starting back to school in the next few weeks, but there's still time to read a few more books before the summer is over. So, if you're looking for ways to stay out of the heat (because, wow, is it hot outside or…

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Terry Kay Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted: July 20, 2011

As part of the 2011 Georgia Author of the Year Awards, Terry Kay received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Kay is the author of several award-winning novels, including To Dance with the White Dog, The Valley of Light, and After Eli. His teleplay, Run…