September 2011

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• History

  This Day in History

  09.30.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept 30, 1954 – USS Nautilus  world’s first nuclear submarine commissioned by U.S. Navy The seas and the subs 623.825 R259 Dewey stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.25.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 25, 1957 – Central High School , Little Rock, Arkansas integrated. The long shadow of Little Rock, a memoir F419.L7 B3 Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.24.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 24, 1789 – Judiciary Act of 1789 passed by Congress establishing the Supreme Court.  John Jay nominated as the first Chief Justice. A history of the Supreme Court KF8742 .S39 1993 Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.23.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 23, 1968 – Chicago 8 trial Rights in conflict; the violent confrontation of demonstrators and police in the parks and streets of Chicago during the week of the Democratic National Convention of 1968 F548.52 .W3 Stacks

• State of Ohio Employees, Training

  New LearningExpress eBooks for Career Changers

  09.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The folks behind LearningExpress have been working hard. Here’s a sample of what’s new: -         Best Green Careers -         Career Changer’s Workbook -         Social Networking for Career Success -         Test-Taking Power Strategies Plus, all new GRE practice tests get you ready for the latest changes. Note: You need to be logged in as a registered [...]

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Google Books to the Rescue

  09.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  This morning I answered the following question: What was a London cholera researcher’s address in 1849? I know that we have a London encyclopedia, but I decided to try a digitized copy of one of Dr. John Snow’s books. He did not disappoint. Right there at the end of his introduction was his complete address. [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Find the Research You Need

  09.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The 2012 edition of Gale’s Research Centers Directory will help you easily find university and organization researchers and websites in your area of interest. Hard to find reports, statistics, and other research is often hidden on the web, so take this shortcut: From the State Employees page, choose the Gale link below the government documents [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 22, 1961 – President Kennedy signs Peace Corp legislation What you can do for your country : an oral history of the Peace Corp HC60.5 .S39 1991 stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.21.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 21, 1780 – Benedict Arnold commits treason Treason at West Point : the Arnold-Andre conspiracy E236 .M67 Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History

  09.20.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Sept. 20, 1863 – Confederate victory at the Battle of Chickamauga Sacrifice at Chickamauga : a history of the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment E525.5 89th .W43 2003 Gov Docs Military Sources

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