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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
This Day In History: 1934
1934: Hitler seizes control of Germany
Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany, became the country's leader today after German President Paul Von Hindenburg died. Prior to Hindenburg's death, the cabinet agreed that the offices of president and chancellor would be combined.
"Hitler, as chancellor, abolished the office of president, utilizing the machinery of his dictatorial Nazi administration to cloak the action with a semblance of legality. The obedient cabinet approved a decree automatically designating Der Feuhrer as Von Hindenburg's successor and sole commander of the Reich. Hitler, moving with characteristic vigor, announced his move a few hours after word was flashed from Neudeck that the old warrior under whom he served as corporal in the world war had died," reported the Nevada State Journal on August 3, 1934.
NOTE: During his first day as the supreme leader of Germany, Hitler made several declarations. While one was to pay tribute to Hindenburg, he also pledged that the German army would remain obedient and loyal until death.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
New Improved TEL (Tennessee Electronic Library)
EBSCO’s Points of View Reference Center contains thousands of full-text sources that provide information to multiple sides of a current issue.
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Gale’s databases link to hundreds of millions of articles in Gale Virtual Reference Library, Academic OneFile, Kids InfoBits, Literature Resource Center, Health and Wellness Resource Center, and many more.To login, click on county of residence, then click on "access your databases" link of your home library.
NewsBank’s Tennessee Newspaper Collection provides full-text coverage of The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Commercial Appeal, Knoxville News-Sentinel, and The Tennessean.
LearningExpress Library offers practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help you succeed on academic or licensing tests.
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For more information, contact: Bolivar-Hardeman County Library 658-3436
Monday, June 16, 2008
Flag Day: A History Lesson
Observance of Flag Day
The week of June 14 is designated as "National Flag Week." During National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation urging U.S. citizens to fly the American flag for the duration of that week. The flag should also be displayed on all Government buildings. Some organizations hold parades and events in celebration of America's national flag and everything it represents.
The National Flag Day Foundation holds an annual observance for Flag Day on the second Sunday in June. The program includes a ceremonial raising of the flag, recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the National Anthem (The Star-spangled Banner), a parade and more.
The Betsy Ross House, has long been the site of Philadelphia's observance of Flag Day.
Flag Day was first observed in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Continental Congress' adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. In that year, Congress asked that all public buildings fly the flag on June 14. The idea quickly caught on and many people wanted to participate in waving the flag. One early supporter was B. J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher who wanted June 14 to be known as "Flag Birthday."
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Flag Day as a national celebration. However, the holiday was not officially recognized until 1949 when President Harry Truman signed the National Flag Day Bill.
The Star Spangled Banner, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key, is the most famous song about the American Flag. It has been sung by the famous and the amateurs at events held across the nation. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the Navy in 1889 and the President in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at 36 U.S.C. § 301), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.
Before 1931, other songs served as the hymns of American officialdom. Most prominent among them was "Hail, Columbia," which served as the de facto national anthem from Washington's time and through the 18th and 19th centuries. Following the War of 1812 and subsequent American wars, other songs would emerge to compete for popularity at public events, among them "The Star-Spangled Banner."
In modern culture, it has become a song of national pride, and the Super Bowl performance of the song has become one of the most publicized. While there have been famous and infamous performances of the song, two particular performances seemed to catch American's ear.
In 1999, Cher surprised everyone with her heartfelt and controlled performance:
But it was 1991's Superbowl performance (during the time of the Gulf War) that set the standard. Houston's voice sails through the song with ease and grace. It became so popular that it was released as a aingle and climbed into the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts:
Monday Genealogy: Roots Televsion Blog
The response to the Unclaimed Persons project has been extraordinary. In the first two days of being an active group on Facebook, group members have solved two cases that had been sitting unsolved for years. If you'd like to participate, you can check out the Unclaimed Person's group for more information. We post our new cases on the Discussion Board in Facebook, where volunteers are free to collaborate with one another as they research these mysteries.
To make sure the process flows as smoothly as possible, our group members have helped us brainstorm a few guidelines for working with the project:
1. We'll create a separate discussion board topic for each case, titled with the case number and the name of the deceased. Please post all research findings here and not as comments on the case-related photos or The Wall. Hopefully, this will help us avoid duplicating efforts.
2. If you'd like to email Megan or other Unclaimed Persons administrators about a case, please use the email address at unclaimedpersons@rootstelevision.com This will help us make sure your questions and/or tips don't get buried in our inboxes.
3. Please do not post contact details and other private information about living persons, such as likely next of kin, in the public forum. Once you have those details, email them to unclaimedpersons@rootstelevision.com
4. Please do NOT contact coroner's offices directly, unless it's specified in a case that they have requested this. We're not trying to be control freaks here, but several coroner's offices have requested that we act as a point of contact and forward them the compiled information. We want to make sure that we don't overwhelm them with our enthusiasm!
5. NEVER contact possible relatives. Instead, provide the information to the relevant coroner's office via this Facebook site and/or unclaimedpersons@rootstelevision.com
All researchers are welcome. Even if you're new to genealogy, this might be a perfect place for you to see top researchers at work and learn a few tips and tricks.
Og from RootsTelevision.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Summer Reading Book Club - Ages 10+
For the very first time ever, the Bolivar-Hardeman County Library will host a Summer Reading Book Club for children and youth age 10 to 15. The new club will meet Tuesday, June 10th at 10:00am. Amenda has lots of fun, food and prizes in store for club members. So come on and join the fun!
