19 November
Seven score and 16 years ago (1863), President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in US history, The Gettysburg Address.
1863: Partial photographic copy of the Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Lincoln at the war cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), American artist, Abiquiu, New Mexico
15 November
Remembering Georgia O’Keeffe, born on this day in 1887.
Learn more about this influential painter here. Check out the many books about her & her work, including this one:
Celebrate LGBT* History Month! Read a book or an article, or watch a film from the BSC Library collection.
*The phrase lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) refers to members of a community of people marginalized by sexuality and gender. The acronym LGBT itself owes its existence to decades of identity politics and organizing. Click to learn more …
Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.
BSC is celebrating with free donuts in the Student Union from 9:30-11:30 a.m. (while supplies last). Students are invited to play Constitution Trivia on the Mystic Mobile app to win gift cards.
Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 3.
Even when we are closed, our electronic sources — catalog, databases, ebooks — are available 24/7.
Learn more about the history of organized labor in the U.S. here. Enjoy the weekend!
21 May
This day in 1932, Amelia Earhart completed her historic transatlantic flight. Learn more about her here
American aviator Amelia Earhart (1898-1937), the first woman to complete a solo transatlantic flight, waves as she emerges from the cockpit of a rotorcraft, Newark, New Jersey, ca. 1935
25 April
Happy World Penguin Day!
The penguin is a flightless marine bird, family Spheniscidae, order Sphenisciformes, found in the southern hemisphere. A very social bird, penguins live together and usually breed in large colonies. Read more about them here.
28 March
Stock up on peanuts and crackerjacks, folks! Opening Day of Major League baseball is finally here!
“The Pitch” (Photo by Markus Boesch/Getty Images)
Not only is today National Periodic Table Day, the United Nations has designated 2019 as the international year of the periodic table of chemical elements!
2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the table’s creation by Dmitry Mendeleev. Other milestones in the history of chemistry will also be celebrated throughout the year.
Click here to learn more about the periodic table.
Read it! Read it! 