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Commemorating Native American Heritage Month
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Anglo-Powhatan War, Indigenous Peoples, law, Law Library, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans, Virginia's Native Americans
Part II: Virginia’s Native Americans Virginia’s Earliest Inhabitants Virginia’s earliest inhabitants were hunters and gatherers who tracked the migratory patterns of animals. In time, they formed towns along riverbanks and sketched […]
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Contact Tracing & Your Rights – Part 1
Posted about 4 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Book Reviews, Health and Wellness, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Contact Tracing, Covid-19, disease, Law Library, pandemic, Spanish Flu
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: PART 1
Posted about 4 years ago by kathryn Coker
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| Tagged with Law Library, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans
National American Indian Heritage Month Designation In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution authorizing November 1990 as National American Indian Heritage Month. Comparable proclamations, under various […]
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Interning at the RPL: 1970’s Film and Historical Trends in the Archives
Posted about 4 years ago by Natalie Draper
Guest Post by Stephanie Campbell, VCU student and Main Library Intern When given the choice between finishing my Bachelor’s degree in history at VCU with either a CAPStone research paper […]
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November Means NaNoWriMo
Posted about 4 years ago by Meg Raymond
EVERY STORY MATTERS. START WRITING YOURS. “Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. NaNoWriMo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in […]
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How to Create and Organize Your Home Library
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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crafts and hobbies, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction
| Tagged with books, clean, Dewey Decimal System, Library, mildew, mold, organize
Stressed by books? Are you stuck at home with piles of books and magazines, and running out of space? Do you want to set up a personal library, but don’t […]
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YOU CAN VOTE NOW!
Posted about 5 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Adult, Elections, Events, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Civil Rights Act, elections, Law Library, Voting
In Virginia early in-person voting began on September 18, 2020 and ends on October 31, 2020. Why Should You Vote? But, why should you vote? Some reasons are: 1. Voting is […]
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Celebrate the 19th Amendment
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Elections, Events, History and Preservation, Holidays, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Women's History
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, African American Women's Suffrage, elections, Law Library, States Rights, Suffrage, U.S. Constitution, VCU Common Book, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Women's Rights
Speaking of Constitution Day Constitution Day is September 17th. Join the Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in celebrating the 19th Amendment this Constitution Day. The […]
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Constitution Day – September 17, 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by kathryn Coker
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| Tagged with Constitution, Constitution Day, Constitutional Convention, law
September 17 is designated as Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, to memorialize the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 by delegates to the […]
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