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1. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Fantastic Book on Accessible Web Design 2. K12> GEN->American Presidents 3. K12> PBS KIDS RELAUNCH 4. UPDATED> The Math Goodies Newsletter 5. RESOUR> [netsites] ushistory.org 6. K12> [netsites] Torah Tots 7. RESOUR> [netsites] The Louvre Museum 8. MISC> [netsites] The Costume Gallery 9. MISC> [netsites] Teen Boarding Schools 10. RESOUR> [netsites] Tech Dictionary 11. K12> [netsites] TeachWashington 12. RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Civil War in Angola 13. UPDATED> NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 201 ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:55:18 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Fantastic Book on Accessible Web Design Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 16:11:34 -0400 From: "Michael R. Burks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Fantastic Book on Accessible Web Design To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All, the best book ever on accessible web design is out! It can be gotten at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151000/theinternatce-20/002-02079 48-8280834 I was written by Mark Urban, Cynthia Waddell, Michael Burks, Jim Thatcher, Shawn Lawton Henry, Paul Bohman, John Davey, Bob Regan, and Sara J. Swierenga. Cynthia's Legal chapters are the best anywhere. Jim Thatcher's pages on the nuts and bolts of accessible design are without peer anyplace. In fact, the book is the best there is, anyplace, any time! We are working on an accessible version. If you buy if from this link, www.icdri.org the non profit I work with gets five percent. Sincerely, Mike Burks [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:55:57 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> GEN->American Presidents Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:00:18 -0400 From: NHS Webmaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: GEN->American Presidents To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm not sure if this site has been mentioned on LM_NET, but even if so, it is worth sharing again. The American President http://www.americanpresident.org/home6.htm This educational outreach website is meant for teachers, students, scholars, and all parties interested in the office of the Presidency produced by the Miller Center of Public Affair at the University of Virginia. I've not seen a better organized, more detailed, web site about American presidents online or in print! It's worth taking a look at it! Adam Janowski Library Media Specialist Naples High School 1100 Golden Eagle Circle Naples, FL 34102 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 941-430-6644 Ext. 390 Library web site: http://www.collierschools.com/nhs/lmc/ School web site: http://www.collierschools.com/nhs/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:58:31 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PBS KIDS RELAUNCH From: Carol Snyder Dufault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:21:07 -0700 * PBS KIDS RELAUNCH The fun never stops at PBS Kids! Come and check out the new look, cool new content, even more activities and games, and an area especially for kids 6-11. Try your hand at production with the Make a Short feature that teaches you all about the animation process and then lets you submit your ideas for a possible PBS Kids spot to be shown on-air. Plus, participate in new weekly polls and quizzes tied to your favorite PBS shows, and much more. http://pbskids.org/ * IT'S MY LIFE Explore crucial real-life issues with this innovative new Web site that offers kids ages 9 to 12 a much-needed resource for information, community, and interactivity related to the social, emotional, and physical issues that most affect them. Delve into a wide variety of topics, from handling divorce to getting teased by bullies; from fighting with friends to learning about drugs; from depression and grief to dealing with younger siblings. Read articles, share your stories, play games, take quizzes and polls, watch clips of other kids talking about their experiences, get advice from older kids, experts and celebrities, and contribute your own comments and questions. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/ (Separate press releases about all of these sites are available at http://pbs.org/news/ -- Carol Snyder Dufault Assistant Director, Online Communications, PBS 703/739-5788; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:59:54 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> The Math Goodies Newsletter Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:49:58 -0400 From: Gisele Glosser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The April 15th issue of The Math Goodies Newsletter went out to 18,381 subscribers this morning. Get the latest math news and site updates. For more information, and to join, visit: http://www.mathgoodies.com/newsletter/ Best wishes, Gisele Glosser -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Math Goodies % % Your Destination For Math Education! % % % % http://www.mathgoodies.com/ % % mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:01:29 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] ushistory.org From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] ushistory.org Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 03:47:52 -0700 ushistory.org http://www.ushistory.org/ "American History with a focus on Colonial and Revolutionary Philadelphia. Washington, Betsy Ross, Jefferson, Declaration, and much more." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:01:56 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Torah Tots From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Torah Tots Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 03:25:24 -0700 Torah Tots http://www.torahtots.com/ "Torah for Tots - Parsha on Parade - Holidays on Parade - A series of stories, educational material, fun and games, coloring pages for Jewish children." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:02:23 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] The Louvre Museum From: Parthiux Trestium <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Louvre Museum Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 04:38:46 -0700 The Louvre Museum http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm The Official Website of The Louvre Museum. Learn of it's history, collections, tours and activities, the latest news, and much more... Parthiux Trestium - non troppix di tessum [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:02:54 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Costume Gallery From: Cherry Trease <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Costume Gallery Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 03:41:11 -0700 The Costume Gallery http://www.costumegallery.com/ "This is a location to enjoy the world of costume! Over 500 webpages and over 2,000 images of costume. Keywords: costume, historic costume, fashion history, Victorian fashions, Edwardian fashions, costume books, costume designer, screen writers, Bustle, vintage clothing, 20th century fashions, historic hairstyles, Elizabethan fashions, Halloween, sewing patterns." Cherry Trease [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:03:22 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Teen Boarding Schools From: Timothy Riage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Teen Boarding Schools Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 03:44:48 -0700 Teen Boarding Schools http://www.teenboardingschools.com/ "Private boarding schools for teens including residential programs and outdoor therapy for teenagers struggling with behavior problems and academics." Timothy Riage [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.triage.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:03:40 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Tech Dictionary From: Klaar Von Alle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Tech Dictionary Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 16:23:37 -0700 Tech Dictionary http://www.techdictionary.com/ "The online dictionary at TechDictionary.com is where you will find thousands of computer terms and technology words defined." Klaar Von Alle [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:04:07 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] TeachWashington From: Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] TeachWashington Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 16:22:22 -0700 TeachWashington http://www.teachwashington.org/ "TeachWashington.org is a public-service web site designed for students, advisors, and others interested in becoming a teacher in the state of Washington. Search for teacher certification programs that will prepare you to teach your favorite subjects. Find campuses located in a specific geographic area or anywhere across the state." Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:18:19 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> NetFirst-L: Civil War in Angola Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:13:12 -0400 From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NetFirst-L: Civil War in Angola To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On April 4,, representatives from UNITA and the government of Angola signed a peace agreement. This hopefully will bring to a close the very long-running civil war in Angola. This NetFirst-L special mini-Hot Topic features a few of the records from NetFirst about Angola. The records selected provide background material on Angola, and many of sites are directly relevant to the conflict and its effects on the people of Angola. The diamond trade was a factor in this conflict, so you also may wish to see the February 2001 NetFirst Hot Topic: Conflict Diamonds: Diamonds and War, which is still available here: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/new/hottopics/010227.htm (Note: This morning, 3 of the 16 links in this old Hot Topic were not working. We'll correct those soon.) Angola Peace Pact Signed in Angola Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) presents the full text of an April 4, 2002 news article entitled "Peace Pact Signed in Angola" that was written by Charlayne Hunter-Gualt. Hunter-Gualt reports on a peace agreement that was signed during April 2002 in Luanda, Angola, between Uniao Nacional Para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) and the Angolan army. General Armando da Cruz Neto, the leader of the armed forces, and General Abreu Muengo Ukwachitembo, the chief of staff of UNITA signed the agreement. UNITA will no longer be a liberation movement, but is to become a political party. The death of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi is believed to have accelerated the signing of the peace agreement. http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/04/04/angola.peace/index.html Peace Agreements Digital Collection: Angola: Lusaka Protocol The United States Institute of Peace, based in Washington, D.C., presents the full text of the "Lusaka Protocol," a treaty signed in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 15, 1994, between the Government of the Republic of Angola and the Uniao Nacional Para A Independencia Total De Angola (UNITA), an Angolan rebel group. The library presents the text online as part of its Peace Agreements Digital Collection resource. http://www.usip.org/library/pa/angola/lusaka_11151994.html ountryWatch.com: Angola CountryWatch.com, based in Houston, Texas, offers a country profile of Angola. CountryWatch includes a map of Angola, as well as basic facts on the country. Current news pertaining to the country is available, as is information on the people, political history, economic conditions, and investment climate of the country. http://www.countrywatch.com/cw_country.asp?vCOUNTRY=5 Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN): United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): News from Angola Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), a division of the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides current and archived news articles about Angola. The topics covered in the articles include children's issues, ethnic relations, violence, democracy, economic conditions, the environment, food security, human rights, natural disasters, refugees, and peace and security. Summaries and full-text versions of the articles are available. http://www.irinnews.org/frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCou ntry=Angola Global IDP Database: Angola The Global IDP Project of the Norwegian Refugee Council provides access to updated news events, training materials, a database, publications, training modules, and maps of internally displaced persons (IDPs) worldwide. As part of the Global IDP database, the Global IDP Project provides information and statistics about IDPs in Angola. The topics covered include causes and background of displacement, population statistics, patterns of displacement, freedom of movement, subsistence needs, issues of family unity, property issues, and patterns of return and resettlement. http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/IdpProjectDb/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Angola United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS): Angola The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) provides mine action assistance in the areas of humanitarian emergencies and peacekeeping operations within the UN system. UNMAS highlights the problems posed by the presence of land mines in Angola. There are an estimated six to seven million land mines in Angola, and they pose a serious threat to the lives of Angolan civilians. Information about the origin of the land mines, international mine ban conventions that Angola has signed, the geographical areas where land mine contamination is most prevalent, and UN strategies for mine action in Angola is available. http://www.mineaction.org/countries/countries_overview.cfm?country_id=Angola United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Office of Emergency Programs (EMOPS): Angola The Office of Emergency Programs (EMOPS) of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) presents information about emergency programs that it has conducted in Angola. Press releases, maps, and reports focusing on humanitarian issues and emergency donations are provided. Some of the documents are available in PDF format only. http://www.unicef.org/emerg/Angola.htm INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on Conflict and Ethnicity in Angola As part of its Conflict Data Service, INCORE presents a collection of updated Internet resources relating to conflict and ethnicity in Angola. The collection includes information from academic centers and institutes, newsgroups, nongovernmental organizations, and news sources, as well as articles, maps, and documents. http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/angola.html allAfrica.com: Angola Presents a collection of news items on the African country of Angola, compiled as part of allAfrica.com, a service of AllAfrica, Inc. Notes the source, date, and title of each story and links to the full text. Links to the home page of allAfrica.com, as well as other related Web sites. http://allafrica.com/angola/ CNN.com: In-Depth Specials: Democracy in America: Angola: An African Tragedy Fueled by Oil and Diamonds Abstract: "Angola: an African Tragedy Fueled by Oil and Diamonds" is a transcript, prepared by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, of a special documentary television program entitled "The Bigger Picture," which was produced by Cable News Network (CNN), Inc. The program originally aired on October 8, 2000. CNN presents the transcript online. Angola supplies 8 percent of U.S. daily imports of oil, and stability in the country is important to U.S. economic interests. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/democracy/bigger.picture/stories/angola/ Angola Reference Center Presents the Angola Reference Center, provided online as a service by the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Washington, D. C. Features a country profile, as well as a virtual tour of through the history of Angola. Offers access to news briefs, the Constitution, maps of Angola, recent legislation, visa information, travel tips, and more. http://www.angola.org/referenc/ Angola Features a collection of Internet resources on Angola, compiled as part of the Contemporary Conflicts in Africa resource of Yves Contamine. Provides access to bibliographies, listservs, periodicals, online reference materials, and news articles related to Angola. http://www.synapse.net/~acdi20/country/angola.htm Prepared by: Julia Myers NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] All links were checked on April 15, 2002. Was this forwarded to you by a colleague? Would you like to receive NetFirst-L mailings directly? Click here to sign up: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/forms/listserv.htm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:19:32 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 201 Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 09:22:32 -0400 From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 201 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The resources here are for holidays, events, and activities approximately 90 days from today. Calendar Planner Issue 201 7/14--7/20 Bastille Day (7/14) Bastille Features information about the fall of the Bastille, a former prison in Paris, which was seized by the French people in 1789, signalling the start of the French Revolution. Profiles Captain Louis Deflue, a Swiss guard, who was a member of the regiment responsible for the defense of the Bastille. Offers profiles of others, including a prisoner and the governor of the prison. http://www.woodberry.org/acad/hist/FRWEB/BASTILLE/ LaBastille Features information for tourists on the Bastille, presented by Paris Tourism. Explains that the Bastille was a former prison in Paris, which the people stormed and seized in 1789, starting the French Revolution that toppled the French king and the aristocracy. Notes that the Bastille symbolized the power of the ancient regime. Provides information about the current-day neighborhood where the Bastille was originally located. http://www.paris-tourisme.com/places/bastille/index.html France Fetes Bastille Day Features information about Bastille Day, presented by ABC News. Bastille Day is a national holiday in France and is celebrated on July 14th. Notes that Bastille Day is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic. Recounts that the Bastille was a prison in Paris, which the people seized in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution. Describes how Bastille Day is currently celebrated in Paris, France. http://www.silcom.com/~taxabo/bastille.htm Gerald Ford: Birth Anniversary (7/14/1913) Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum The Gerald R. Ford Library is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the Museum is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of the library and the museum is to promote interest and research in American history in the post-World War II era with special focus on the presidency of Gerald R. Ford (1913- ). http://www.ford.utexas.edu/ American Presidents: Life Portraits: Gerald R. Ford Abstract: The National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN) presents information about U.S. President Gerald R. Ford (1913- ) as part of an online supplement to the "American Presidents: Life Portraits" series, which aired from March to December 1999. The supplement offers trivia and facts about Ford's personal life and public service. A summary of the contents of the television segment is offered, as well as links to related materials. http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/president.asp?PresidentNumber=37 Gerald R. Ford (1913- ) Features information relating to Gerald R. Ford (1913- ), the 38th president of the United States, compiled by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. Offers access to his State of the Union addresses. Links to the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/gf38/gf38.htm Rembrandt: Birth Anniversary (7/15/1606) Rembrandt House Museum Abstract: Features the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, which contains an almost complete collection of the etchings of the Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt (1606-1669) . Provides images of his works, including self-portraits, landscapes, and scenes from daily life. http://www.rembrandthuis.nl/index_eng.html Rembrandt Carol Gerten-Jackson presents information about the Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt (1606-1609). Gerten-Jackson provides a biographical sketch of the artist, as well as images with descriptions of selected paintings by Rembrandt. http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/rembrand/ Paintings by Rembrandt Abs The Web Gallery of Art presents information about the Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt (1606-1669), whose full name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. The Web Gallery provides a collection of images with descriptions of paintings by Rembrandt. The paintings include Biblical paintings, group portraits, portraits, and self-portraits. http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/html/r/rembran/painting/index.html Roald Amundsen: Birth Anniversary (7/16/1872) Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) Features a biographical sketch of the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), with information presented by Antarctic Philately. Includes a bibliography on Amundsen. http://www.south-pole.com/p0000101.htm Roald Amundsen The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presents information about Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), as part of the online supplement to "Alone on the Ice," a segment of the television documentary program "The American Experience." In 1911 Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ice/peopleevents/pandeAMEX87.html Roald Amundsen Offers access to articles on Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), the first man to reach the South Pole, as part of a site on great Norwegians, compiled by the Metropolitan News Co. http://www.mnc.net/norway/roald.html Atomic Bomb Tested: Anniversary (7/16/1945) Bomb Is Born The full text of an article entitled "The Bomb Is Born," by David P. Masko is provided. The first atomic bomb was detonated at a remote desert site in New Mexico, called Trinity. The bomb's physical effects on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II are highlighted. http://www.af.mil/news/features/features95/f_300695-085_30jun95.html 50 Years from Trinity: Part I: Trinity Site New Mexico Features the full text of an article entitled "Trinity Site New Mexico," which is part one of a series of articles on the test site of the first atomic device in 1945 code-named Trinity, provided by the Seattle Times Co. Discusses the ground zero site where the first atomic explosion was tested in 1945 in southern New Mexico. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/trinity/articles/part1.html Trinity: 50 Years Later: The Nuclear Age's Blinding Dawn Features "Trinity: 50 Years Later: The Nuclear Age's Blinding Dawn," an article that was originally published in July 1995 and is presented online by the "Albuquerque Journal." The article focuses on the 50th anniversary of the detonation of the first atomic bomb. Explains that the test was code-named Trinity and was conducted in Jornado del Muerto in New Mexico. http://www.abqjournal.com/trinity/trinity.htm Mary Baker Eddy: Birth Anniversary (7/16/1821) Mary Baker Eddy Features a biographical sketch of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), the American founder of the Christian Science Church, provided by the Longyear Museum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Describes the founding of the Christian Science system of healing and later the The Church of Christ, Scientist. http://www.longyear.org/mbe.html Mary Baker Eddy (MBE) Institute Abstract: Presents the Mary Baker Eddy (MBE) Institute, a nonprofit organization in Poulsbo, Washington, that honors Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), the American founder of the Christian Science Church. Provides information about publications and offers access to merchandise ordering details. http://mbeinstitute.org/ Mary Baker Eddy Features information about Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), the American founder of the Christian Science Church. Includes information about the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.. http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/ Ida B. Wells: Birth Anniversary (7/16/1862) Ida B. Wells The Learning Network Inc. presents a biographical sketch of Ida B. Wells (1862-1931), an African-American journalist. In 1893, Wells organized the first suffrage group among Black women. She also established the first kindergarten in a Black neighborhood. Learning Network also offers lesson plans concerning African-American history. http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4600.html WebQuest: Ida B. Wells Mary Haney offers a social studies WebQuest for middle school classes that requires the students to research the life of African-American journalist Ida Bell Wells (1862-1931). Wells was an early crusader for civil rights. Haney highlights the WebQuest tasks and processes and includes an introduction, suggested evaluation, and conclusion for the activity. Memphis City Schools in Memphis, Tennessee, provides the WebQuest online. A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which the majority of the information used by learners is taken from the Internet. http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/admin/tlapages/ida_b_wells.htm Anti-Lynching Crusade of Ida B. Wells Discusses the anti-lynching crusade of African-American journalist Ida B. Wells (1862-1931), provided by the Kansas Humanities Council. Highlights the Jim Crow laws, which stripped Blacks of their rights. Details lynching, mob violence, and Wells' crusade for racial justice. http://www.ukans.edu/kansas/crossingboundaries/page6d2.html Spain: Civil War Begins: Anniversary (7/17/1936) For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Spanish Civil War The Hoover Institution at Stanford University in California, features RealAudio, streaming video, and a transcript of the March 28, 2000, program entitled "For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Spanish Civil War," as part of its "Uncommon Knowledge" weekly public television program. The guests on this program are Christopher Hitchens and Ronald Radosh, who discuss the two sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/Main/uncommon/winter00/426.html Southworth Spanish Civil War Collection Abstract: The Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of California at San Diego owns the Southworth Spanish Civil War Collection. The special collection was named for the American journalist Herbert Rutledge Southworth and contains propaganda pamphlets, short-lived journals and newspapers of extremely limited circulation, histories, memoirs, and books relating to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/collects/southw.html Spanish Civil War Spartacus Educational presents a brief overview of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The overview explains the beginning of the conflict and explains that German political and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) supported the nationalists and the European socialists and communists supported the Popular Front government. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WARspain.htm Nelson Mandela: Birth Anniversary (7/18/1918) Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture The Nobel Foundation presents the full text of the article entitled "Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture," by Anders Hallengren that was first published September 11, 2001. Hallengren discusses South African President Nelson Mandela (1918-). Mandela became the first Black president of the country in 1994, and he negotiated the breakdown of the apartheid regime in South Africa. He was awarded the 1993 Nobel peace prize for his efforts to end apartheid. http://www.nobel.se/peace/articles/mandela/index.html Nelson Mandela Freedom.co.za provides a biographical sketch of South African President Nelson Rohlilahla Mandela (1918- ), as part of an online project about Robben Island, an island in Table Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Freedom.co.za highlights Mandela's childhood years, his education, his role in the formation of the African National Congress (ANC), and his years spent as a political prisoner on Robben Island. Selected photographs of Mandela are available. http://www.freedom.co.za/madiba.html Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ABC News Internet Ventures presents a biographical sketch of South African statesman and president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918- ) as part of the Newsmakers Biography section of the ABCNEWS.com Reference section. The sketch highlights Mandela's political activism, his years as a political prisoner, and his tenure as president. http://www.abcnews.go.com/reference/bios/mandela.html Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls: Anniversary (7/19/1848) Seneca Falls Convention Presents the 1848 scrapbook of American woman suffrage leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), which documents the Seneca Falls Convention, the first national women's rights convention. The scrapbook is provided as part of the American Treasures of the U.S. Library of Congress exhibition. http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trr040.html Seneca Falls Historical Society Presents the Seneca Falls Historical Society, which is dedicated to the preservation of the history of Seneca Falls and Seneca County, New York. Highlights events and merchandise. Contains information for visitors, including the location and the hours of operation. http://www.welcome.to/sfhs/ Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls, New York, 1848 Presents the full-text of the "Declaration of Sentiments," which was drafted at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New York regarding women's rights. The sentiments and resolutions are provided online by the Close Up Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. http://www.closeup.org/sentimnt.htm Prepared by: Julia Myers NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] All links were checked on April 15, 2002. Previous issues of the NetFirst Calendar Planner are available here: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/netcalendar.htm Was this forwarded to you by a colleague? Would you like to receive NetFirst-L mailings directly? Click here to sign up: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/forms/listserv.htm ------------------------------ End of NET-HAPPENINGS Digest - 15 Apr 2002 - Special issue (#2002-248) **********************************************************************
