November 2011

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• History

  This Day in History: November 30, 1965

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  November 30, 1965 – Publication of Ralph Nader’s book that prompted automobile safety features Unsafe at any speed; the designed-in dangers of the American automobile 629.231 N125U1972  Stacks

• History

  This Day in History: November 29, 1963

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  November 29, 1963 – Warren Commission established to investigate JFK assassination Report of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy PR 36.8:K38/R 29  Federal Documents Compact Shelves

• History

  This Day in History: November 27, 1863

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  November 27, 1863 – John Hunt Morgan escapes from Ohio Penitentiary Escape from the Ohio Penitentiary  November 1863 E467.1.M86 G45 2006x  Stacks

• History

  This Day in History: November 26, 1922

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  November 26, 1922 – Archaeologists discover the tomb of King Tut Discovering Tut-ankh-Amen’s tomb DT87.5 .G55   Stacks

• History

  This Day in History: November 25, 1963

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  November 25, 1963 -  JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery The torch is passed; the Associated Press story of the death of a President E842.9 A85  Stacks unusual

• History

  This Day in History: November 24, 1859

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  November 24, 1859 Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species published On the origin of species by means of natural selection QH365 .O2X Stacks

• History

  This Day in History: November 23, 1936

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  November 23, 1936 – First issue of Life magazine Life Periodical stacks

• History

  This Day in History: November 22, 1963

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  November 22, 1963 – John F. Kennedy assassinated Final report of the Assassination Records Review Board Y 3.2:As7/R29   Fed docs compact

• History

  This Day in History: November 21, 1877

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  November 21, 1877 – Edison announces invention of the phonograph Edison, inventing the century TK140.E3 B25 1995   stacks

• State Library News

  Kirstin Krumsee joins the staff of the State Library of Ohio as Reference Librarian

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  The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that Kirstin Krumsee has joined its staff as Reference Services Librarian. Kirstin’s responsibilities will include reference and research services activities.  She will work at the reference desk, answering reference questions including questions received through KnowItNow24x7. Kirstin will assist state government employees in learning to use library resources [...]

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