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  This Day in History: July 31, 1978 – Jimmy Hoffa…

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  July 31, 1978 – Jimmy Hoffa, one of the most influential American labor leaders of the 20th century, disappears in Detroit, Michigan, never to be heard from again. Hoffa HD6509.H6 S56 1991    Stacks

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  This Day in History: July 30, 1619 – In Jamestown, Virginia…

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  July 30, 1619 – In Jamestown, Virginia, the first elected legislative assembly in the New World –the House of Burgesses – convenes in the choir of the town’s church. Jamestown, Virginia National Historic Site I 29.58:2/1957 or, http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS65365

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  This Day in History: July 29, 1588 – Spain’s so-called “Invincible Armada”…

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  July 29, 1588 – Spain’s so-called “Invincible Armada” is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake The voyage of the Armada : the Spanish story DA360 .H68   Stacks

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  This Day in History:July 28, 1945 – A United States military plane…

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  July 28, 1945 – A United States military plane crashes into the Empire State Building killing 14 people.  The freak accident was caused by heavy fog. The Empire State Building F128.8.E46 J35 1975    Stacks

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  Europa World of Learning Offers Free Online Content

  07.27.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  For many years, the Europa World of Learning has been known as a major source of directory-type information on the world’s museums, libraries, research and educational institutions, and professional societies.  Europa’s subscription online service includes content not available in the print edition. One example is a series of introductory essays.  A sampling of them is [...]

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  This Day in History: July 27, 2003 – Bob Hope dies…

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  July 27, 2003 -  Bob Hope dies at the age of 100. Bob Hope, a life in comedy PN2287.H63 F3 2003    Ohioana Library

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  This Day in History: July 26, 1863 – Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan…

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  July 26, 1863 – Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and 360 of his men are captured at Salineville, Ohio during a spectacular raid on the North. Morgan and his captors E467.1.M86 S3    Stacks

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  This Day in History: July 25, 1978 – Louise Joy Brown…

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  July 25, 1978 – Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilization is born at Oldham, England. A matter of life, the story of a medical breakthrough RG135 .E38 1980   Stacks

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  This Day in History: July 24, 1911 – American archeologist Hiram Bingham…

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  July 24, 1911 – American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru. Lost city of the Incas, the story of Machu Picchu and its builders F3429.1.M3 P617  Stacks

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  This Day in History: July 23, 1903 – Ford Motor Company…

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  July 23, 1903 – The Ford Motor Company sells its first automobile, the Model A. The public image of Henry Ford: an American folk hero and his company HD9710.U52 L49  Stacks

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