George Clark's recent piece in the London Free Press on war brides prompted me to think about their stories and to see what our library has on this topic. Here is a list of both fiction and non-fiction. 

April 11th is "Holocaust Remembrance Day" around the world.  It is a significant opportunity for us to take the time to think about those who fought, suffered and perished during World War ll.  Most of us are familiar with two iconic pieces of literature of that time, Anne Frank's Diary and Elie W

There is a movement to establish a monument to the native leader, Tecumseh for this role in battling the Americans during the War of 1812.  He was able to convince the native peoples to become allies with the British troops in order to defend their land.  It is important to recognize the contributions made by Tecumseh and his followers in this region. The library has several books on Tecumseh including some for children.  Two of the more recent titles are

Margaret MacMillan's book "Paris 1919" recounts the peace negotiations that took place at the end of World War 1.  Instead of establishing everlasting world peace as was thought, many of our global problems today can be traced back to those few crucial months. 

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Numerous books have been written about the returning veterans from World War 11, but a new publication by Thomas Childers, Soldier From the War Returning offers a different perspective.  This historian tells the story of three families, including his own that shatte

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Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Word Book Online: Type in Russian Revolution of 1917

You may also search by the names of major figures, such as

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World Book Online: Do not search for the phrase “Scientific Revolution”. Instead, search for “science” and scroll down that page to the section on the Scientific Revolution.

You may also search by individual names of the key figures of the scientific revolution.

Recommended Websites (general)

Any Day in History
Lists historic events and birth dates for each day of the year.

BBC History pages
Extensive list of historical persons; BBC site concentrating on Ancient History, British history (Tudors, Victorians ..., WWI, WWII and recent history (Sept.11, Iraq)