Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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.
*Image used with permission of the University of Memphis Special Collections.
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.
Contact your library for the password.
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!
Safari Greg Kicks Off Summer Reading Program
Kids and Kids-at-heart, don't miss Safari Greg appearing at the Bolivar-Hardeman County Library Saturday, June 7th at 10:00am.
In keeping with this year's theme, 'Starship Adventures', Safari Greg promises a 'Galactic Good Time' with his entourage of animals and his sidekick, 'Buzzard Lightyear'.
Wanza Receives Public Library Manager Certification
Pictured Left to Right: Jeanne Suggs, TN State Librarian & Archivist, Wanza,
Sec of State Riley Darnell
Monday, June 2, 2008
CALLING ALL CHEERLEADERS! WIN $5000
Calling all cheerleaders, Dance Squads, or even you and a few of your friends … Put together your best “Stamp Your Feet” Dance Routine, and UPLOAD it to OurStage and you could be a winner of $5,000 cash for new uniforms, equipment for your team, or whatever else you see fit!
Donna Summer's "Stamp Your Feet" is an anthemic pop song tearing up the radio and dance charts, and we want to see how it moves you.
You, the fans, vote and determine the 10 first round winners, and Donna Summer will pick the Grand Prize winner from those 10 first round winners. Judging is based on Creativity, Style, Difficulty, and Performance.
1. Sign up on OurStage – It’s FREE and super easy.
2. Enter ONE track into the competition by selecting the Stamp Your Feet Channel on the Video Stage.
3. Tell your friends to sign up for OurStage and vote for you by judging in the Stamp Your Feet Channel.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Master Gardeners "Beautify" the Library Grounds
Friday, May 2, 2008
"Lovely Ladies of May"
“Lovely Ladies of May”
Fundraiser
All proceeds benefit the Bolivar-Hardeman County Library
The Bolivar-Hardeman County Library’s Friends of the Library organization is sponsoring “The Lovely Ladies of May” fundraising event at the library. During the month of May, for a $5.00 donation, you may bring an unframed picture of that lovely lady in your life from the present or past (wife, mother, aunt, sister, friend, teacher, etc), and the photo will be included in a special display at the library.
Please bring a copy of a 5x7 or smaller photo (please make a copy of your original photo). You may honor as many ladies as you wish at $5.00 per picture.
So come on Hardeman County, let’s showcase the love and respect you have for those lovely ladies who have made a difference to you! Photos may be brought in to the library beginning May 1st and may be picked up after May 31st.
Teen Library Volunteer Recognition
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
New Fiction
New Adult Fiction Books!
Guilty by Karen Robards
And Less Than Kind by Mercedes Lackey
Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe
Delusion by Peter Abrahams
The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
The Genius by Jesse Kellerman
The Death Dealer by Heather Graham
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday Genealogy:
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island Foundation
This is a wonderful AND free site to trace ancestors as the arrived in New York Harbor.
Click Here
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
New Audio Books
Hokus Pokus by Fern Michaels
Guilty by Karen Robards
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
Finding Oprah's Roots by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Sweet Potato Queens' Divorce Guide by Jill Conner Browne
A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow
Adult Non-Fiction
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Genealogy Monday: Newspapers as Records
NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY: General Schedule
The following is the current schedule for topics on the online magazine for Hardeman Library.......generally we try to post new material every week or two for each topic listed below on the given day of the week. Educational Videos are rotated weekly. Public Domain Books (DailyLit) and Current News Feeds are updated daily automatically.
Monday Genealogy
Tuesday Science, Nature, and Geography
Wednesday History
Thursday Books
Friday Remember When?
Weekend Classic Movies, Cartoons, and Television
+ Regular Library updates throughout the week
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Master Gardeners
Friends of the Library Officers
Author, Dwight Fryer Visits the Library
New Youth Fiction
New Arrivals
The Miracle At Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
River Of Heaven by Lee Martin
Suddenly by Barbara Delinsky
Searching For Paradise in Parker, PA by Kris Radish
Hollywood Crows by Joseph Wambaugh
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
Cross by Ken Bruen
Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark
The Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
The Gift by Richard Paul Evans
Girls In Trucks by Katie Crouch
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Great Read!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
AND NOW OUR Weekend Movie: Ice Age
THANKS TO HULU TELEVSION (NBC AND FOX), MANY GREAT TV AND MOVIE CLASSICS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR WEBSITES LIKE THIS ONE. ENJOY THIS WEEK'S MOVIE
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
"Stranger In Paradise" by Robert B. Parker
Bolivar-Hardeman County Library Genealogical Society Meeting
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
New Arrivals: Fiction
The Battle For Vast Dominion by George Bryan Polivka
The Legend Of The FireFish by George Bryan Polivka
A Promise For Ellie by Lauraine Snelling
A Touch of Grace by Lauraine Snelling
Tom Clancy's Endwar by David Michaels
Someday by Karen Kingsbury
Revenant by Carolyn Haines
Sunstorm by Arthur C. Clarke
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Sophie's Dilemma by Lauraine Snelling
On Her Own by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Crimson Eve by Brandilyn Collins
Stranger In Paradise by Robert B. Parker
The Killing Ground by Jack Higgins
No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
Honor Thyself by Danielle Steel
Bleeking Kansas by Sara Parentsky
Ice Trap by Kitty Sewell
Nearlyweds by Beth Kendrick
L.A. Outlaws by Jefferson Parker
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Purfect Murder by Rita Mae Brown
The Last Cowgirl by Jana Richman
The Secuction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig
Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Betrayal by John Lescroart
The Hunting Wind by Steve Hamilton
The Girl Next Door by Patricia MacDonald
Changing Woman by Aimee & David Thurlo
Tracking Time by Leslie Glass
Grand Avenue by Joy Fielding
The Plot Thickens by Lawrence Block and various authors
Midnight Side by Natasha Mostert
Probable Cause by Ridley Pearson
Donovan's Wife by Tom Wicker
Missing Persons by Stephen White
Home To Holly Springs by Jan Karon
Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper
Infidel by Ted Dekker
Chosen by Ted Dekker
A Sister's Test by Wanda E Brunstetter
One More Sunrise by Michael Landon, Jr. and Tracie Peterson
A Daughter's Inheritance by Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller
Feeling Redd by Frank Beddor
Ready To Wed by Melody Carlson
Talk Of The Town by Anne Marie Rodgers
Echoes From the Past by Ellen Harris
The Catbird Caper by Kristin Eckhardt
A Light In the Dark by Charlotte Carter
Out Of The Ashes by Charlotte Carter
Seeds of Doubt by Kristin Eckhardt
The Call Of The Loon by Ellen Harris
On Her Own by Wanda E. Brunstetter
A Promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling
Crimson Eve by Brandilyn Collins
Sophie's Dilemma by Luraine Snelling
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
A Touch of Grace by Lauraine Snelling
The Legend of the FireFish by George Bryan Polivka
The Hand That Bears The Sword by George Bryan Polivka
The Battle For Vast Dominion by George Bryan Polivka
Someday by Karen Kingsbury
Strangers In Death by J.D. Robb
Lady Killer by Sisa Scottoline
Blasphemy by Douglas Preston
Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
Deadly Vintage by William Relling Jr.
An Isolated Incident by Susan R. Sloan
Dead Midnight by Marcha Muller
The Pide Piper by Ridley Pearson
The Dead House by Linda Fairstein
The Innocent By Harlan Coben
Where Shadows Go by Eugenia Price
Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
Eleven On Top by Janet Evanovich
The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman
The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman
Face The Fire by Nora Roberts
You've Been Warned by James Patterson
Hard Tail To Follow by Elmer Kelton
The Devil's Code by John Sandford
The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Coming Out by Danielle Steel
Void Moon by Michael Connelly
Immediate Family by Eileen Goudge
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sunday Movie: Babes In Toyland
CLICK HERE to view movie, Babes In Toyland, starring Laurel and Hardy.
Weekly Buzz: David Archuleta
17 year old David Archuleta took a monumental risk singing John Lennon's anthem, Imagine, and knocked it out of the ballpark! A superstar was born.
AND, while on the subject of amazing kids, check this one out from the British version of American Idol, 6 year old Connie.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
New Arrivals: Audio Books
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
The Heir by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Manny by Holly Peterson
Double Cross by James Patterson
Run by Ann Patchett
T Is For Trespass by Sue Grafton
A Sister's Secret by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Last Night At the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan
Thursday, February 14, 2008
New Arrivals: Fiction
Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman
Light Of The Moon by Luanne Rice
Duma Key by Stephen King
Bright Captivity by Eugenia Price
Blood Red by Heather Graham
Holiday In Death by J.D.Robb
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases by Ann Rule
Woman In Red by Eileen Goudge
Nell's Cowboy and Lone Star Baby by Debbie Macomber
Redemption Fallls by Joseph O'Connor
Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich
Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin
Sammy's House by Kristin Gore
Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz
As The World Churns by Tamar Myers
Sword Song by Bernard Cornwell
The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller
The Life by Jay McInerney
Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods
Shadow Music by Julie Garwood
Hokus Pokus by Fern Michaels
New Year's Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
Back On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
The Shooter by W.E.B. Griffin
The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky
Second Sight by Amanda Quick
Capitol Conspiracy by William Bernhardt
The Appeal by John Grisham
Today in History, February 14, 1945
The British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force today dropped thousands of tons of bombs on Dresden, the capital of the Saxony region of Germany. Dresden had been predominantly constructed out of wood, and the incendiary bombing caused a firestorm that ravaged the city. The inferno reached 2,700 degrees (Fahrenheit) in places and killed an estimated 25,000 to 40,000 civilians.
“The Dresden assault struck the network of rail and highway arteries and depots upon which the Wehrmacht is dependent to supply its front-line forces, now rapidly falling back upon the Saxony capital,” reported the Winnipeg Free Press on February 14, 1945. “[…] Dresden itself was hit by nearly 4,000 R.A.F., Dominion and American bombers last night and today in the first big joint operations supporting the Red army offensive.”
NOTE: Late American author Kurt Vonnegut was a prisoner-of-war held in an underground camp in Dresden at the time of the bombings. His novel Slaughterhouse-Five is based on what he experienced during and following the firestorm.
Inquire at the front desk about accessing the Library's Newspaper Archive account
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Excerpt From "Character or The Making of The Man" by Edward Ward Carmach
"I have said that you have just entered the great University of Life. This work of acquiring knowledge and of learning how to apply it will go on as long as you live; and while life is brief, think how vast a sum of knowledge a man might acquire in the duration of an average lifetime, if he would only learn one thing every day...."
Edward Ward Carmach
Monday, January 21, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Hardeman County Spotlight: Ames Plantation
©Greg Howell Photography
The Ames Plantation contains over 18,000 acres of woodlands, farms, and historic buildings. Operated with grants and courses from University of Tennessee, students utilize the rich history and earth, testing soil and studying preservation. One of the local treasures of Hardeman County, the huge historic estate is shared with Fayette County. For more information about the Ames Plantation, visit their website.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy 2008!
As I look out the window this morning toward my view of the Catskill Mountains in New York, the snow is softly, peacefully clouding the mountain view. I live on a quiet country road surrounded by farms, haystacks, and hemlock trees, yet as beautiful and tranquil as it is, almost daily I find in this rustic view numerous mental images of home in Tennessee. I often wish I could pick up the entire landscape, snow, home, and all, and drop it in Tennessee. Yes, the countryside makes me homesick.
So on this first day of 2008, I am wishing Y'all a peaceful, wintry, gorgeous start to the New Year. Enjoy these photos from my yard in New York to yours in that equally beautiful place called Hardeman County, Tennessee! And let us all remember this window to the world called the LIBRARY, and make 2008 the year we all join together to support the Bolivar-Hardeman County Library system!
