New Reference Book: Women in Congress: 1917 – 2006

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Women in Congress: 1917 – 2006 prepared by The Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Government Printing Office, 2006. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 328.73 W28 Covering 4 generations, … Continued

New Reference Book: New Encyclopedia of Africa

Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian New Encyclopedia of Africa edited by John Middleton and Joseph C. Miller, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 960 M858 2008 v.1-v.5. A comprehensive introduction to Africa past and present, … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence: From Ancient Times to the Present edited by George Childs Kohn, 3rd ed., Fccts On File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 614.4 K82 Recall the Clark House email … Continued

New Reference Set: Milestone Documents in American History

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Milestone Documents in American History (four volumes) edited by Paul Finkelman.  Dallas: Schlager, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973 F495M 133 primary source documents key to U.S. history are included in this set.  … Continued

New Reference Set: American Profiles Series

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian American Profiles Series: Asian Americans, Black Americans and Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook 2007. A three volume set from Information Publications, Inc. 2007. Find them in Ohrstrom at: REF 317 In3A 2007 An excellent source … Continued