Category: Today in History

  • Banned Books Week

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    Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read  September 27 – October 3, 2015 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –-…

  • Baseball’s Greatest Dispute

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    Today in History  Baseball’s Greatest Dispute, Anniversary, September 23, 1908. In the decisive game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, the National League pennant race erupted in controversy during the bottom of the ninth with the score tied, 1-1, at the Polo Grounds, New York, NY. New York was at bat with two men…

  • This Day in History

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    Remembering September 11, 2001 The following is an abbreviated list of titles available through the database Films on Demand: September 11th (01:24:01)  Like December 7, September 11 is a hallowed day in U.S. history, a time for reflection and remembrance. This A&E Special looks back on the dark day in 2001. Bill Moyers Journal: 9/11:…

  • Labor Day Schedule

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    In observance of Labor Day, the James B. Duke Library will be operating on an adjusted schedule: Learn more about the history of Labor Day by visiting the United States Department of Labor website. Did you know that more than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to…

  • The Bonus Army

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    Bonus Army veterans battle with Washington, D.C. police officers at one of their camps. The abandoned Treasury Department building, occupied by members of the Bonus Army, can be seen in the background. 1932. (Underwood Archives\Universal Images Group) Photograph courtesy of ImageQuest database. From The American Century: A History of the United States Since the 1890s/LaFeber,…

  • 4th of July Hours

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    Independence Day Hours   July 2 Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm July 3 Friday CLOSED July 4 Saturday CLOSED July 5 Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm   Due to the Independence Day holiday, the James B. Duke Library will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 2nd, and will be closed from Friday, July…

  • ARTstor Celebrates Black History Month

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    ARTstor Digital Library is highlighting several of their collections throughout February in honor of Black History Month.  The ARTstor Digital Library consists of more than one million images covering art, architecture, and archaeology.  It can be accessed by visiting the library’s list of All Databases. Magnum Photos Collection  Magnum photographers have produced some of the…

  • Martha Griffiths Speaks Out

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    Martha Griffiths Speaks Out Against Sex Discrimination: Anniversary – February 8th, 1964.  During the congressional debate over the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Representative Martha Griffiths (D-MI) delivered a memorable speech advocating the prohibition of discrimination based on sex. Her efforts resulted in adding civil rights protection for women to the 1964 Act. She later successfully…

  • Charles Townes (’35) Remembered

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    Charles Townes, a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Greenville native and a 1935 graduate of Furman University, died Tuesday morning. He was 99.  In spite of his international acclaim and celebrity, Dr. Townes remained true to his Greenville roots and enduring faith. Though Dr. Townes and his longtime wife, Frances, lived in California, they visited the…

  • Veterans History Project

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    The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project (VHP) in 2000 as part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.  VHP’s mission is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear…