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America's Story from America's Library

Child-friendly Web site launched to mark the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress. Provides access to a broad array of primary sources on amazing Americans, events in American history, the nation's states and capital, and American sports, hob ...

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

Treasures of the Library: Writings of Maimonides

To commemorate the 800th anniversary (December 2004) of the death of philosopher Moses Maimonides, the Jewish National and University Library presents a collection of digitized manuscripts and early printed editions of his works. Requires download of ...

http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/mss/html/rambam_l.htm

Biba: The Biba Experience

This site is a companion to a book "published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the opening of the first Biba shop" in London in September 1964. The site features a timeline, excerpts from the book, and images of clothing, advertisin ...

http://www.thebibaexperience.com

Today in Literature

Features daily a quotation, an article about an author, text from a work, anniversaries (births and deaths of notable authors), and related links. Not archived. From the Toronto Public Library.

http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/rec_tod_index.jsp

U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features & Special Editions: Anniversary of Washington, D.C., as Nation's Capital

Historical and recent population statistics on Washington, D.C., provided on the occasion of its December 12 anniversary as the capital of the United States. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001574.html

Smiley Lore :-)

September, 19, 2002 marked the twentieth anniversary of the use of keyboard symbols to make a smiley face. :-) This brief essay by Scott E. Fahlman, who proposed the process, explains how it came about. Fahlman also proposed the frown for un-funny th ...

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/sefSmiley.htm

Frosted Windows: 300 Years of St. Petersburg Through Western Eyes

On the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg in Russia, the Kenneth Spencer Research Library presents an exhibition of the history of this great city. The site traces the history of the city, variously called Sankt Pieter Burkh, Peterborough, Petrograd ...

http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/stpete/KSRL_FrostedWindows/

Daily Bleed

"Calendar of eclectic events, public secrets" and even noteworthy dates for fictional characters. Select a date and get a list of events for that day in world history, spanning all subjects, in chronological order. Each date page has links ...

http://www.eskimo.com/~recall/bleed/calmast.htm

On This Day: Today???s Highlights in History

Presents news and events from the day in history, with links to selected articles, obituaries, and cartoons. Includes current and historical birthdays, a lesson plan, and a browsable archive. From The New York Times Learning Network.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/

Russia Engages the World, 1453-1825

Based on a 2003-2004 New York Public Library exhibit that "coincides with the 300th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg," this site "traces Russia???s movement from relative isolation to global empire through its contacts wit ...

http://russia.nypl.org/

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