Ancient Libraries Before Books
by, Jo Carol Hebert There was a time when there was no written word, but only the spoken word. In those days, ancient peoples were nomads – hunter/gatherers on the […]
The Queen is Coming! The Queen is Coming!
by, Jo Carol Hebert Listen to this post as a podcast. Bar the castle doors! Shut the tapestry drapes! Pull up the drawbridge . . . ! Queen Elizabeth the […]
Malala Yousafzai – A Modern-Day Activist!
Malala Yousafzai (1997 – Present) “I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.” Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan on […]
Do You Know These Famous Librarians?
by, Jo Carol Hebert Classified Ads: Jobs *Needed for immediate employment: A person to be responsible for selecting, organizing, and delivering information materials to people. The person most qualified for this […]
“Here Comes The Bookmobile!”
by, Jo Carol Hebert 1952 – The Good Old Days One hot, summer morning, the children stopped their play. “Is it time?” his sister asked. “Will it come today?” (Her […]
Ada Lovelace – Pioneer ‘Computer Scientist’
by, Jo Carol Hebert Who is Ada Lovelace? (December, 1815-November, 1852) “I believe myself to possess a singular combination of qualities exactly fitted to make me pre-eminently a discoverer of […]
Maria Tallchief – ’Prima Ballerina’
by, Jo Carol Hebert Less than 100 years before ‘Elizabeth Marie ‘Betty’ Tall Chief’ was born, her ancestors were walking the ‘trail of tears’ that forced all Native Americans east […]
The Story of Sacajawea
by, Jo Carol Hebert Setting the Stage of History 1620. English ‘Pilgrims’ found Plymouth Bay colony on the Atlantic Coast of America. 1776. The 13th colonies of America are named […]
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