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This year marks the sixth anniversary of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month.  The proclamation marks the official recognition that since the 16th Century, the destinies of the peoples of the Caribbean and the American continent have been inextricably linked. According to the Institute of Caribbean Studies, "Caribbean immigrants have been contributing to the well-being of American society since its founding. Alexander Hamilton, the First Secretary of the Treasury was from the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. We count among our famous sons and daughters, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cicely Tyson, WEB Dubois, James Weldon Johnson, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier to name a few."

How to celebrate?

Posted by Fauquier County Public Library Staff at 1:23 PM No comments: Labels: caribbean, caribbean-american heritage month


National Jukebox of Historic Sound Recordings The National Jukebox is a new website of over 10,000 rare historic sound recordings available to the public in digital form for the first time. Developed by the Library of Congress (LOC), with assets provided by Sony Music Entertainment, the National Jukebox offers free online access to a vast selection of music, including early jazz, blues and "novelty" songs, recordings made for distinct ethnic groups (i.e., Irish songs), as well as spoken-word recordings produced in the U.S. between the years 1901 and 1925.

You can search by artist or genres or just browse all recordings. Jukebox Day by Day let's you hear what was recorded on any given day of the year (i.e., your birthday, anniversary, today's date, etc.). There are also playlists compiled by LOC curators and guest experts. For example, a collection of songs by Irving Berlin. The LOC even allows the public to contribute playlists, so if you're an early/historic music aficionado, you may want to submit your favorites.
Posted by Fauquier County Public Library Staff at 7:00 AM No comments: Labels: historic music, music


Take a European vacation Can't get away to Europe this summer? Check out the Toporopa: Geography of Europe website. There are a number of addictive games/quizzes that will help you learn the countries, capitals and monarchies of Europe. This would be a great resource to study before embarking on a trip overseas or for any student of European history.

For more online educational resources covering geography, history and social studies, along with other subjects, see our Educator Resources section of our website. Labels: Europe, geography, Toporopa


June 2011 e-Resource: Gale Legal Forms Labels: gale legal forms, legal forms, legal information Subscribe By E-Mail eResource of the Month