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Mon., Jan. 12, 2009 - Sites From: Librarians' Internet Index, NEW THIS WEEK, August 14, 2008
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Librarians' Internet Index
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NEW THIS WEEK, August 14, 2008
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/161
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Satirical London: 300 Years of Irreverent Images
Companion website to "an exhibition of visual satire produced in and about London over three centuries." Browse images and essays on themes such as London print shops, English and Italian caricature, loan contractors, professions and trades, the fashionable, and royalty and celebrity. From the Museum of London.
URL: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Virtual/SatLondon/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/59ad8p
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24359
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Facts for Features Special Edition: Model T Centennial (Oct. 1)
Collection of facts and statistics for the October 1, 2008, centennial celebration of when "on Oct. 1, 1908, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Model T, generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that industry experts say 'put America on wheels.'" Features data about auto manufacturing, car sales and ownership (such as California having the most registered vehicles according to the latest figures), and related topics. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
URL: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012439.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/4g3zez
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26627
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Community Mottos and Nicknames
Use this site to discover what mottos, slogans, and nicknames are associated with cities in the U.S. Search or browse by motto or state. Includes additional information about locations. Material has been submitted by users.
URL: http://www.usacitiesonline.com/mottos.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26422
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Great Apes & Other Primates: Gorillas
Fact sheet about gorillas. Topics include species and subspecies (currently four, but "some primatologists list one additional subspecies of mountain gorilla"), physical description, geographic distribution, habitat, diet, reproduction, behavior, social structure, communication, and threats to survival. From the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
URL: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Primates/Facts/FactSheets/Gorillas/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26672
[NOTE: Other pages from http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Timeline of Discovery
"Presented here ... is a timeline that includes important scientific discoveries from 1840 to the present related to early humans. This interactive overview is a practical tool for your own investigation of our collective past." Covers events such as gorillas being formally recognized as a separate genus from chimpanzees in 1847, the 1859 publication of "Darwin's groundbreaking and highly controversial book on evolution," and Leakey funded discoveries starting in the 1960s. From the Leakey Foundation.
URL: http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/discoveries/timeline.swf
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26673
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Water Recycling and Reuse: The Environmental Benefits
Fact sheet about water recycling, which is "reusing treated wastewater for beneficial purposes such as agricultural and landscape irrigation, industrial processes, toilet flushing, and replenishing a ground water basin." Discusses benefits to people and the environment, the future of water recycling, and suggested water recycling treatment and uses. Includes related links. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/recycling/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26479
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Springfield, Illinois, Race Riot of 1908
Compilation of material about the commemoration of "the 100th anniversary of what has become known as 'the Springfield Race Riot of 1908'. The events of two sweltering days in August of 1908 shocked the nation and led to the formation of the NAACP." Includes a downloadable brochure about the event with a self-guided walking tour of Springfield, links to related websites, and an events calendar. From the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.
URL: http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/Race-Riots/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26671
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The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
Illustrated presentation about the 1908 Springfield, Illinois, race riot, including "its connection with the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)." Includes a map showing the route of the lynch mob through Springfield on August 15, 1908. A ThinkQuest site.
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/2986/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/967
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
This illustrated narrative recounts the August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, starting with the events of the later afternoon and evening of August 14, when a crowd demanded the release of two prisoners at the city's jail, and continuing with the violent events that followed. Includes curriculum materials. Part of Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library.
URL: http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26670
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, August 14, 2008
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/161
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Satirical London: 300 Years of Irreverent Images
Companion website to "an exhibition of visual satire produced in and about London over three centuries." Browse images and essays on themes such as London print shops, English and Italian caricature, loan contractors, professions and trades, the fashionable, and royalty and celebrity. From the Museum of London.
URL: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Virtual/SatLondon/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/59ad8p
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24359
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Facts for Features Special Edition: Model T Centennial (Oct. 1)
Collection of facts and statistics for the October 1, 2008, centennial celebration of when "on Oct. 1, 1908, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Model T, generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car that industry experts say 'put America on wheels.'" Features data about auto manufacturing, car sales and ownership (such as California having the most registered vehicles according to the latest figures), and related topics. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
URL: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012439.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/4g3zez
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26627
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Community Mottos and Nicknames
Use this site to discover what mottos, slogans, and nicknames are associated with cities in the U.S. Search or browse by motto or state. Includes additional information about locations. Material has been submitted by users.
URL: http://www.usacitiesonline.com/mottos.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26422
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Great Apes & Other Primates: Gorillas
Fact sheet about gorillas. Topics include species and subspecies (currently four, but "some primatologists list one additional subspecies of mountain gorilla"), physical description, geographic distribution, habitat, diet, reproduction, behavior, social structure, communication, and threats to survival. From the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
URL: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Primates/Facts/FactSheets/Gorillas/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26672
[NOTE: Other pages from http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Timeline of Discovery
"Presented here ... is a timeline that includes important scientific discoveries from 1840 to the present related to early humans. This interactive overview is a practical tool for your own investigation of our collective past." Covers events such as gorillas being formally recognized as a separate genus from chimpanzees in 1847, the 1859 publication of "Darwin's groundbreaking and highly controversial book on evolution," and Leakey funded discoveries starting in the 1960s. From the Leakey Foundation.
URL: http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/discoveries/timeline.swf
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26673
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Water Recycling and Reuse: The Environmental Benefits
Fact sheet about water recycling, which is "reusing treated wastewater for beneficial purposes such as agricultural and landscape irrigation, industrial processes, toilet flushing, and replenishing a ground water basin." Discusses benefits to people and the environment, the future of water recycling, and suggested water recycling treatment and uses. Includes related links. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
URL: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/recycling/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26479
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Springfield, Illinois, Race Riot of 1908
Compilation of material about the commemoration of "the 100th anniversary of what has become known as 'the Springfield Race Riot of 1908'. The events of two sweltering days in August of 1908 shocked the nation and led to the formation of the NAACP." Includes a downloadable brochure about the event with a self-guided walking tour of Springfield, links to related websites, and an events calendar. From the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.
URL: http://www.visit-springfieldillinois.com/Race-Riots/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26671
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The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
Illustrated presentation about the 1908 Springfield, Illinois, race riot, including "its connection with the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)." Includes a map showing the route of the lynch mob through Springfield on August 15, 1908. A ThinkQuest site.
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/2986/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/967
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
This illustrated narrative recounts the August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, starting with the events of the later afternoon and evening of August 14, when a crowd demanded the release of two prisoners at the city's jail, and continuing with the violent events that followed. Includes curriculum materials. Part of Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library.
URL: http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26670
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.
