Author Archives: History and Social Sciences Specialist

It is Oscar time again. I was wondering if the History and Social Sciences department had any books about the true stories behind Lincoln, Argo, or any of the other best picture nominees?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

Yes we do. Let’s take a look at this year’s best picture nominees and some books that History and Social Sciences own about the true story. Nominee #1 - Zero Dark Thirty - The story about the hunting down and killing of … Continue reading →

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I’ve had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. Can the library help?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

The Central Library has a huge collection of holiday materials bound to lift your spirits. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa - we have them all. Our holiday collections have histories of the origins of the holidays, guides to international and regional customs for those holidays, … Continue reading →

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I’ve recently found a biographical citation I needed for a Who’s Who from 1956, but once I started looking I got so confused with all of the various Who’s Whos I couldn’t figure out what’s what. Can the library help?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

Even a librarian can get confused when talking about the various titles that use “Who’s Who”. It is a public domain title, so it can be used quite frequently in biographical directories, but generally the two main titles are the … Continue reading →

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I am preparing to homeschool my first grade child this upcoming school year. Do you have any curriculum guides available?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

  We have curriculum guides available for every age group.  Here are a few specifically for first graders: What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education, Everything Your First Grader Needs to Know, and Complete Curriculum: … Continue reading →

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What was the role of women in the Civil War?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by History and Social Sciences Specialist

 One of the best books written on the subject is by Drew Gilpin Faust, current president of Harvard University, titled Mothers of Invention, a winner of the Francis Parkman Prize in 1997. The subject heading United States — History — … Continue reading →

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