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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Pac-Man!

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Pac-Man was released by Namco today in history on May 22,1980. The goal of this arcade game was to gobble up white dots and fruits in a m...

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Boy with Baby Carriage

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Boy with Baby Carriage by Norman Rockwell, Oil on Canvas, 1916 On this day in history, Norman Rockwell's painting Boy with Baby Ca...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Jackson Burning

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One-hundred and fifty years ago today, May 14, 1863, the city of Jackson, MS was captured in the First Battle of Jackson. Upon learning that...

Monday, May 13, 2013

Let's Study Like It's 1899

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I received a large shipment of books from someone who was cleaning house and have slowly been going through them. At least one little gem is...

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Lice Aren't Nice

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We have the most interesting books here at MLC. No, really! Today I found something called Insects, Hygiene, and History by J.R. Busvine. Se...

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Genealogy Tips - Part 1

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Genealogy research is a lot like a treasure hunt. It can be very fun and rewarding to unearth family information, but it can also be potent...

Monday, April 22, 2013

Don't Eat The Books

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Have you ever noticed how many children's books are about food? I suppose that would be because food is one of the things little kids, o...

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