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Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Post published:August 9, 2023
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

On August 11th, 1973, DJ Kool Herc was hired to spin records at a back-to-school block party in the Bronx. He set up two turntables so he could play the…

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A Quick History of Black Cartoonists

A Quick History of Black Cartoonists

  • Post published:February 15, 2023
  • Post author:Jessica M.

American comic strips have been around for just over a century. The newspaper business took off around 1900, and comics were one way to draw more readers to the paper.…

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Making the Survivor Tree

Making the Survivor Tree

  • Post published:September 17, 2022
  • Post author:Jessica M.

September marks a significant day in U.S. history. The impact of 9/11 stretched across America, changing everything in an instant. Christina's Corner, located in the Youth Services area of WPPL,…

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Read more about the article Beyond Sherlock Holmes: The Other Writings of Arthur Conan Doyle

Beyond Sherlock Holmes: The Other Writings of Arthur Conan Doyle

  • Post published:May 16, 2022
  • Post author:Erin

Sherlock Holmes is easily the most famous detective of all time. And I absolutely love a good Holmes mystery. A couple of years ago, I decided to read all the…

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Porter Public Library Remembers September 11, 2001

Porter Public Library Remembers September 11, 2001

  • Post published:September 1, 2021
  • Post author:Chad Statler

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. These attacks claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Washington,…

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Read more about the article Deaf History Month

Deaf History Month

  • Post published:March 13, 2021
  • Post author:Cassie DiMarino

Did you know that American Sign Language has regional dialects and slang just like American English? How about the fact that Deaf individuals often use "name signs" for one another?…

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A Little Irish History for St. Patrick’s Day
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A Little Irish History for St. Patrick’s Day

  • Post published:March 8, 2021
  • Post author:Chad Statler

March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is right around the corner. It's a day where everybody can pretend to be Irish, for at least one day. We are treated to large…

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Presidential Biographies

Presidential Biographies

  • Post published:January 20, 2021
  • Post author:Chad Statler

Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907) The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States, April 30th 1789 – At the Old City Hall, New York…

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Celebrating the ADA’s 30th Anniversary
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Celebrating the ADA’s 30th Anniversary

  • Post published:August 14, 2020
  • Post author:Natalie Bota

Credit: ADA National Network (adata.org) 1-800-949-4232 Thirty years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) became law in our country and a model for civil rights around the world.…

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The Grant of History

The Grant of History

  • Post published:May 27, 2020
  • Post author:Chad Statler

Beginning on Memorial Day, the History Channel began airing a three-part miniseries on the life of Ulysses S. Grant (similar in style and format to the Washington miniseries the History Channel aired back…

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Read more about the article Researching Your House While You’re Stuck In Your House

Researching Your House While You’re Stuck In Your House

  • Post published:May 26, 2020
  • Post author:Jenny N., Chad Statler

If you're like many of us, you've become very, very familiar with your house over the past couple of months. Why not use the opportunity to become even more familiar with it?…

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Celebrate APIA Heritage Month

Celebrate APIA Heritage Month

  • Post published:May 20, 2020
  • Post author:Natalie Jemiola

May is Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history and culture of the United States. Celebrate by…

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100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

  • Post published:May 13, 2020
  • Post author:Chad Statler

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. As with any significant anniversary, many…

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