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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS
Discoverer and WebFind
February 27, 2005INFOhio provides this information from the SIRS
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March 2006 Spotlight: Women's History Month
Black History Month - Women have occupied crucial roles throughout
American and world history. Despite the obstacles encountered in societies once hostile to
equal rights, they have overcome hardships and adversities to make lasting contributions
to art, sports, science, technology, history, leadership and social reform. In the past,
the accomplishments of women may have largely gone unrecognized and unappreciated, but
today awareness has been realized. In honor of Women’s History Month, explore
women’s history and achievements in such SIRS
Discoverer articles as:
Discoverer WebFind: Women's History Month
SIRS Discoverer WebFind
celebrates Women’s History Month in March with a selection of the best women’s
history sites on the Web. These carefully selected sites reveal the contributions women
have made to their societies throughout history, as well as the ways in which women have
struggled for equality and civil rights in modern times. Learn about successful women in
the arts and sciences, the fight for women’s suffrage, and much more. Here are just a
few of the featured sites:
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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day in the United States is a day of noise, parades, and of course the color
green. Read about the history and current celebration of St. Patrick's Day in America.
Source: Embassy of the United States of America |
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St. Patrick's Festival 2006
"One legend has it that Valentine's Day originated to commemorate the anniversary of
the death of St. Valentine, a Roman clergyman who was executed on Feb.14, about 270 A.D.
for secretly marrying couples in defiance of the emperor. According to another, the
holiday began as a Roman fertility festival. Americans probably began exchanging handmade
valentines in the early 1700s." (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU) Learn interesting facts about
Valentine's Day. Source: St. Patrick's Festival--Dublin, Ireland |
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The First Day of Spring (March 20th)
"It is spring, the season of new growth! In the north the coldest days of winter are
past. Each day is longer than the last. Wild flowers will soon be blooming." (NASA)
Learn how spring occurs. Source: U.S. National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) |
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Purim
Purim commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from
extermination. Learn the history and current practice of Purim, a holiday of joy and
feasting. Source: Tracey R. Rich |
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of
Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight
of the Month newsletter
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