The world is so full of daily violence in one form or another that steps are being taken to make sure we stand and take note of this situation. As a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology 114 UN member countries have joined hands to support India’s resolution to declare his birthday, October 2nd, as the [...]
Filed under: Compassion, Conflict Resolution, Peace | No Comments »
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. His military career included the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps comander in the Army of Northern Virginia under [...]
Filed under: Civil War | No Comments »
Courage is knowing what not to fear – Plato In this age of Twitter, Facebook, celebrity gossip shows, and other social media forces, one can see a noticeable trend toward “following the pack. “ It takes courage to stand up for one’s beliefs and do what’s right. Want to be inspired by courage and virtue? Try [...]
Filed under: Courage, Morals, Values, Virtue, Women | No Comments »
International Talk Like a Pirate Day was created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap’n Slappy), of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19th each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. With a little push by humorist Dave Barry, it began to grow in popularity. [...]
Filed under: American History, Navy SEALS, Pirates, Terrorism at Sea | No Comments »
Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient Greece, generally considered the cradle of Western civilization. As such, it is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, university education, the first coin, and Western drama, including both tragedy and [...]
Filed under: Alexander the Great, Greece, Greek, Parthenon, Socrates | No Comments »
Is your family homeschooling or thinking about it? Your Library has resources to help. Take a look at a few new titles. The Everything Homeschooling Book: all you need to create the best curriculum and learning environment for your child by Sherri Linsenbach. Free Range Learning: how homeschooling changes everything by Laura Grace Weldon. Homeschooling FAQs: [...]
Filed under: Education, Homeschooling | No Comments »
In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2977 killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Damon DiMarco’s Tower Stories: an Oral History is the only widely available oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of New Yorkers. DiMarco, in the tradition of Studs Terkel, [...]
Filed under: Patriotism | No Comments »
Your Library has a new database – Mango Language Learning. Use your Library card to access this FREE service. The interactive database will help you learn a new language or improve your English. Over 40 language courses are offered including: Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. Set up [...]
Filed under: Databases, Foreign Language | No Comments »
Library Closing All Library locations will be closed Monday, September 5 for the Labor Day Holiday.
Filed under: Labor Day | No Comments »
The school year is about to begin. Plan to spend a little time getting organized and you will be more successful academically. Remember the Library is here to help. If you need an article for a project check ASCPL Databases If you need help preparing for a test try Library Express If you need help to answer [...]
Filed under: Education, Homeschooling | No Comments »
