At 11:00 of the the eleventh day of the eleventh month or 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allied Forces and Germany. Celebrated as Armistice Day for many years, the holiday was expanded to include the veterans of all wars in 1954. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans day honors all who have served their country through military service in wartime or in peacetime.
Please take a moment to read more about Veterans Day here and explore History.com's slideshows and videos here. Additionally, the Library of Congress has collected pictures and personal testimony that speak to the wartime experiences of veterans and people on the homefront during World War I. Explore those here.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
eBlackCU Symposium- Next Weekend
Hello All,
I know that you have been interested in eBlackCU.net and that many of you enjoyed learning more about it from Noah Lenstra and his interns at the Summer Institute last July. For those of you who are unfmailiar with the project, eBlackCU is developing a comprehensive online database about African-American history in Champaign-Urbana. For more information, please hear over to the website. You can also read more in our May 24th, 2010 blog post.
eBlackCU is hosting a campus- community symposium next weekend, November 5th and 6th, from 9:00am to 5:00pm and will feature discussion and information on digital technology and campus-community interactions. November 6th will feature round table discussions on the uses of digital technology for community groups, social service agencies, community centers and educators and will be attended by more than 40 local organizations, including both the Champaign and Urbana Libraries, WILL, the Early American Museum, the NAACP and the Ministerial Alliance. Additionally, Urbana High School Librarian Matthew Murrey and David Adcock,Director of Urbana Adult Education will be speaking.
To learn more about the event, see a schedule, and to register, head to: http://eblackcu.net/portal/symposium
A flyer for the event is located here.
I know that you have been interested in eBlackCU.net and that many of you enjoyed learning more about it from Noah Lenstra and his interns at the Summer Institute last July. For those of you who are unfmailiar with the project, eBlackCU is developing a comprehensive online database about African-American history in Champaign-Urbana. For more information, please hear over to the website. You can also read more in our May 24th, 2010 blog post.
eBlackCU is hosting a campus- community symposium next weekend, November 5th and 6th, from 9:00am to 5:00pm and will feature discussion and information on digital technology and campus-community interactions. November 6th will feature round table discussions on the uses of digital technology for community groups, social service agencies, community centers and educators and will be attended by more than 40 local organizations, including both the Champaign and Urbana Libraries, WILL, the Early American Museum, the NAACP and the Ministerial Alliance. Additionally, Urbana High School Librarian Matthew Murrey and David Adcock,Director of Urbana Adult Education will be speaking.
To learn more about the event, see a schedule, and to register, head to: http://eblackcu.net/portal/symposium
A flyer for the event is located here.
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