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In 1919 President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
Check out the United States Department of Veterans Affairs website to learn more about the history of Veterans Day.

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Looking for a fun free event this weekend?  Check out the Boston Book Festival October 16, 2010.

http://www.bostonbookfest.org/

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On August 26, 1920 the 19th amendment was signed into law granting women in the United States the right to vote. 

Check out the original document from the National Archives.

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The British Library unrolls Henry VIII’s pious past.      Click here to learn more.

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The University of Tennessee Libraries have digitized excerpts from an American Civil War diary.  Browse these pages online at:  http://dlc.lib.utk.edu/pippitt/pippitt.html

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The Biodiversity Heritage Library, is a consortium of natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions.  It provides searchable content that consists primarily of books and periodicals in the public domain.

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Explore the images of 15th century medieval manuscripts from the Special Collections  of the University of Otago Library  in New Zealand.

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The University of North Texas has cataloged and uploaded photos from the Dallas Police Department’s investigation of the JFK assassination.  Click here to view this collection.

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Visit the Cornell University Library Witchcraft Collection.

This online collection provides sources on the history of superstition and witchcraft persecution in Europe.

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Don’t miss the Boston Book Festival on Saturday October 24, 2009.

http://bostonbookfest.org/