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<title><![CDATA[Springfield-Greene County History & Biography Research]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Your guide to history and biography research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Music Biographies Hit the Right Notes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Stay in tune with classical music,&nbsp;rhythm &amp; blues,&nbsp;jazz and rock in&nbsp;new biographies&nbsp;that include&nbsp;Beethoven, Ray Charles, Artie Shaw and&nbsp;AC/DC.<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The history of&nbsp;Memorial Day&nbsp;begins afer the Civil War when&nbsp;Decoration Day was established as a time to decorate the graves of&nbsp;the war dead with flowers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=933]]></link></item>

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<title><![CDATA[Chautauqua History]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 600 people attended the Library chautauqua in April.&nbsp; Learn about the history of this great American movement.<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Olympic Games:  From Ancient Times to Vancouver ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Visit the ancient Olympics, learn about the&nbsp;history of the&nbsp;games from chariot racing to snowboarding,&nbsp;and keep up with the news from Vancouver.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Celebrating Black History Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Celebrate Black History Month&nbsp;in February by exploring the life and work&nbsp;of Langston Hughes who was born in Joplin on&nbsp;February 1, 1902, and by discovering the Library's many resources&nbsp;on African American history and biography.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This year,&nbsp;Martin Luther King, Jr. Day&nbsp;is&nbsp;celebrated on&nbsp;Monday, January&nbsp;18.&nbsp; Learn about the life and work of&nbsp;Dr. King and&nbsp;the history of the holiday.<br />]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Nobel Peace Prize ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Read about the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, and learn about the history of the Nobel Prize and the winners in all categories since 1901.&nbsp; <br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=627]]></link></item>

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<title><![CDATA[A Date Which Will Live in Infamy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. The U.S. Pacific Fleet was crippled, over 2400 were dead and most airplanes on the ground were destroyed. This attack brought the United States into World War II.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Explore the Lives of Contemporary Composers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Enjoy reading biographies of&nbsp;contemporary composers and other notable individuals in Biography Resource Center.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=591]]></link></item>

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<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving in American Memory]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Learn about the history of Thanksgiving from the Library of Congress American Memory Project.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=569]]></link></item>

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<title><![CDATA[November is Native American History Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During the month of November, Americans remember the many contributions and accomplishments of Native Americans. Explore the Native American heritage with books and movies, available from the Library.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=436]]></link></item>

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<title><![CDATA[Medal of Honor Recipients]]></title>
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Government. Several local soldiers have received the honor.]]></description>
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