August 5, 1957 marked the premiere of the American classic, “American Bandstand.” The program began five years earlier as a local show in Philadelphia. Dick Clark, then a disc jockey, took over as host at age 26 and held that position until 1989. The show toured the country, putting on concerts or dances in various . . .Continue reading “American Bandstand” TV Premiere: Anniversary
Year: 2013
Mandela Arrest: Anniversary
Born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, to the leader of the Tembu tribe in 1918 Umata, South Africa. Mandela grew up to be a political activist and a lawyer and in 1962 established the first black practice in South Africa. Four years later, he was charged with treason. In 1961 he was acquitted of those charges, but . . .Continue reading Mandela Arrest: Anniversary
Columbus Sails for the New World: Anniversary
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue…We all know it, but did you know that he set out to traverse the Big Blue on August 3rd? His courage and sometimes audacity won this Italian the nickname, “Admiral of the Ocean.” The Admiral and his crew of 90 set sail from Palos, Spain just half an . . .Continue reading Columbus Sails for the New World: Anniversary
Happy 150th Birthday, Henry Ford!
Happy birthday to the great American innovator! You know him as the man who introduced the car and the industrial line to America. Did you also know that he was not only a perfectionist and a business man, but also a tinker-er, a tyrant, and a good bit paranoid (borderline mental)? That’s right, Henry Ford . . .Continue reading Happy 150th Birthday, Henry Ford!
Scan and Deliver
Scan and Deliver What is Scan and Deliver? Scan and Deliver is an article and book chapter delivery service. When you need an article from a journal or a chapter from a book which is owned by the library only in print or microformat, we will scan the article/book chapter and deliver it to you . . .Continue reading Scan and Deliver
We’ve Got Gadgets
Did you know the James B. Duke Library loans iPads and Kindles to current students, faculty, and staff? The check-out period for electronic devices is 2 weeks, with a 2 week renewal if no one is on the waiting list. You can check availability and place a hold on an electronic device by visiting the Circulation . . .Continue reading We’ve Got Gadgets
Strategies for Finding Government Information
NATIONAL LEGISLATION Search broad subject areas and issues in CQ Researcher. Search CQ Weekly by keyword or bill number to read about current legislation before Congress. Remember, if an introduced bill does not become law, it may be introduced again in a new session of Congress but it will have a new number. Use keywords . . .Continue reading Strategies for Finding Government Information
Diplomatic Squabbles in Prelude to the 2nd World War
The 22nd of July, 1938, all major powers in the West are at attention. Only a few months prior, Czechoslovakia had concentrated their military on the border which they share with Germany. Hitler sent diplomats to meet with the Czech government and to reassure them that Germany had no interest in invading Czechoslovakia. This was . . .Continue reading Diplomatic Squabbles in Prelude to the 2nd World War
VHS Digital Conversion
Digital Collections Center Guidelines for Converting VHS to Digital Format Faculty may work with the Digital Collections Center to convert the content of VHS tapes into digital format. This digital content may then be burned onto a DVD. These projects are taken on by the Digital Collections Center as time and resources permit. Faculty who wish to digitize . . .Continue reading VHS Digital Conversion
Service Interruptions July 19-20
There are two service interruption announcements for Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20. EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance from Friday, July 19 at 11:00 PM to Saturday, July 20 at 3:00 AM Eastern Time on our e-journal full-text access servers. Direct access to articles from EBSCO’s linking services will be unavailable for the . . .Continue reading Service Interruptions July 19-20