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Holidays in a Pandemic?
Here’s What Happened in 1918

December 9, 2020 by Jacey Fortin for The New York Times

The festive season fell between two deadly waves of the deadly influenza outbreak. Families still gathered, often with empty chairs...

Judges Gear up for the 2021 Grateful American Book Prize

December 1, 2020

The Grateful American Book Prize is accepting submissions for 2021.

History Matters
December 1 to December 15, 2020

December 1, 2020

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

History Matters
November 16 to November 30, 2020

November 16, 2020

History Matters is a biweekly feature courtesy of The Grateful American Book Prize.

Lucille Bridges, Mother of Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 86

November 11, 2020 by John Ismay for The New York Times

In 1960, Ms. Bridges enrolled her daughter Ruby in an all-white school in New Orleans and escorted her there, breaking...

Veterans Day

November 11, 2020

Remembering all of the men and women who have fought to protect America and its democracy.

Congratulations, Mr. Biden!

November 7, 2020

THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Towson library’s Veterans Book Group keeps service members connected during crisis

November 6, 2020

Towson University librarian Jenn Woda is in many book clubs, but none quite like the Veterans Book Group.

History Matters
November 1 to November 15, 2020

November 1, 2020

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

History Matters
October 16 to October 31, 2020

October 16, 2020

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

“…I Cannot Be Happy, Nor Tolerable Without You”

October 15, 2020 by David Bruce Smith

A Blog About Abigail and John, Part 5: In the final blog post about Abigail and John Adams, author David...

ROBERTA McCAIN
1912-2020
“An American Mother”

October 12, 2020

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