Friday, January 11, 2008

MLK Day and January Highlights

During January we recall numerous world events: The Daguerreotype photo =
process was first introduced, ushering in the age of photography (in =
1839); Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition located the magnetic South =
Pole (1909); Vikings invaded Britain (793); gold was discovered in =
California (1848); Prohibition took effect (1920); Challenger, the space =
shuttle, exploded; and X-Rays were first used in America. Learn the =
details of those, and other events, in this summary of January Highlights. =
http://www.awesomestories.com/Newsletters/Jan%20Newsletter.htm=20
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Also provided is a listing of topics commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr =
Day - which is January 21st this year - including video links to some of =
Dr. King's most-loved speeches. Click on the third bullet (Martin Luther =
King, Jr).

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Grand Valley State University
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