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Track Santa's activities via NORAD, and learn more about handspinning,
Hanukkah, Chinese gardens, prairie diaries, Saddam Hussein, Tikrit,
big trees and miniature books, Victorian Christmas cards, poetry in
Canada and Christmas in Mexico, and the impact in California of the
loss of the VLF (Vehicle License Fee). Last but certainly not least,
bid farewell to Keiko the whale.
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"Yes, Virginia"
This page presents Francis Pharcellus Churchs classic
editorial reply, published in The New York Sun, September
21, 1897, in response to 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlons
question: Is There a Santa Claus? From the History Channel.
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/vi
rginia.html
Subjects: Santa Claus...
Created by jh
4000 Years of Miniature Books
"Miniature books, most of which are less than three inches
tall and some of which are smaller than a penny, have
delighted readers for centuries." This online exhibit
features images of a selection of miniature books and a
narrative text. Items pictured include thumb Bibles
(miniature condensations of the Bible), almanacs and
calendars, early manuscripts and printed books, and books
from modern presses. From the Lilly Library, University of
Indiana, Bloomington.
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/miniatures/
Subjects: Miniature books
Created by mcb
Amsterdam.nl
Searchable information about Amsterdam, in Dutch and
English, presented by the City of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Topics such as tourism, transportation, housing, work,
education, health, business, city government, historical
overviews, and other information about how to find one's way
in Amsterdam are presented through links to specific offices
and original articles. Current local weather, a guest book,
electronic greeting cards, and a map of the city are also
included.
http://www.amsterdam.nl/
Subjects: Amsterdam (Netherlands)...
Created by mlc
Big Trees and the Lives They've Changed
Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) series providing
"a look at majestic giants of nature and their effects on
humans." Shows discuss California's redwood trees,
Washington's Douglas firs, and Georgia's live oaks. Features
audio clips from shows (including readings from poet Wendell
Berry), images of trees, and related links.
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2003/nov/bigtrees/
Subjects: Berry, Wendell, 1934- ...
Created by je
California State Controller's Office: Apportionments
Documents of payment schedules and amounts of payments made
to California cities, counties, and districts from the state
government. Includes money allocated from motor vehicle
license fees (VLF), homeowners' property taxes, lottery
apportionments, and other sources as well as money for local
government fiscal relief. Also provides a list of state
staff responsible for payments to local governments.
http://www.sco.ca.gov/ard/local/apport/
Subjects: California. Office of State Controller...
Created by wh
California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2003-04 Through
2008-09
A California Legislative Analyst's Office report. "This
report provides our projections of General Fund revenues and
expenditures for 2003-04 through 2008-09. It includes our
independent assessment of the outlook for California's
economy, demographics, revenues, and expenditures." Dated
November 14, 2003, the report explains vehicle license fees
(VLF) and shows budget figures for both before and after the
2003 VLF rate rollback.
http://www.lao.ca.gov/2003/fiscal_outlook_03/03-04_fiscal_ou
tlook.html
Subjects: Budget -- California...
Created by wh
Canadian Poetry
This searchable site includes profiles of and poetry samples
from Canadian poets, a random poem generator, and links to
poetry magazines, Canadian poetry presses, other Canadian
poetry sites, international poetry sites, poetry readings
and events, literary awards and grants, poetry courses,
literary contests, and other poetry collections. From the
University of Toronto Library.
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/
Subjects: Canada -- Poetry...
Created by nh
Christmas Greetings from the Animal World
This intriguing site displays Victorian holiday cards
featuring animals. "All kinds of creatures, from the homely
to the exotic, in all sizes and forms, find themselves
portrayed upon the Victorian Christmas and New Year greeting
card." The cards, accompanied by verses, are arranged
according to species. Cats, dogs, monkeys, birds, insects,
frogs, pigs, and foxes (and even rats) appear in this
charming collection of vintage cards. From the Scrap Album.
http://www.scrapalbum.com/animals/an_p1.htm
Subjects: Christmas cards...
Created by mrm
Christmas in Mexico
This bilingual (English and Spanish) Web site describes
traditional Christmas celebrations in Mexico, which begin
nine days before Christmas Eve with Las Posadas ("an
enactment of looking for lodging of St. Joseph and Virgin
Mary"). The site includes the Spanish lyrics for holiday
songs, directions for making a piñata, and recipes (in
Spanish only) for traditional dishes. From a Spanish
instructor at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio.
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/nacimnto.htm
Subjects: Christmas -- Mexico...
Created by mrm
English Folk Play Research Home Page
This extensive resource focuses on English folk plays, also
called Mummers' Plays, that are "short traditional verse
sketches performed at Christmas, Easter and other annual
festivals and taken round pubs and private houses." Find
background, news, scheduled performances, research indexes
and catalogs, scripts, reading lists, related links, and
more. Searchable. From the Traditional Drama Research Group
at the University of Sheffield.
http://www.folkplay.info/
Subjects: Folk drama, English...
Created by kgs
Forest History Society
The purpose of this organization is to explore the "history
of interactions between people, forests, and their related
resources - timber, water, soil, forage, fish and wildlife,
recreation, and scenic or spiritual values. The focus is
from a North American perspective." The site features
photographs (located in "Special Projects"), a list of oral
histories, and bibliographies. Also includes teaching
materials and a history of the U.S. Forest Service.
Searchable. Affiliated with Duke University.
http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- North America...
Created by smb
Hanukkah: From the Collections of the National Sound
Archives
The National Sound Archives of the Jewish National and
University Library has put a collection of Hanukkah music on
the Web. It features multiple versions of the candle
blessings and the psalm "Maoz Tsur," and other songs.
Includes Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Yiddish, and other European
melodies. In English and Hebrew.
http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/hanukkah/
Subjects: Hanukkah -- Songs and music...
Created by bb
How We Celebrate Hanukkah
Information about Hanukkah from the Jewish Outreach
Institute, covering the history and meaning of the holiday
and how to celebrate, complete with blessings, songs,
activities, recipes for traditional foods, the meaning of
"gelt," and a virtual dreidel game. Chag sameach! (Happy
holidays!)
http://www.joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/
Subjects: Hanukkah...
Created by bb
Image & Sentiment: Five Publishers of Victorian Holiday
Cards
This site features a browsable gallery of images of
Victorian Christmas and New Year cards published by five
different publishers. The site also provides users the
opportunity to send electronic postcards of the images.
Curated and designed by librarian Erika Dowell of the Lilly
Library, University of Indiana, Bloomington.
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eliblilly/xmas2/
Subjects: Christmas cards...
Created by mcb
Iraq's 55 Most Wanted
This well-publicized "deck of cards" presents images and
profiles of the "55 Most Wanted" -- former Iraqi leaders and
operatives now sought by the U.S. government. From "Defend
America," a U.S. Department of Defense publication.
http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq/iraqi55/
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003...
Created by jh
The Joy of Handspinning
This commercial site has lessons, accompanied by short
videos, that teach a beginner how to spin yarn from fiber.
Covers the use of and general information on drop spindles
and spinning wheels, along with sections on specific
spinning techniques, different types of fiber, preparation
of fiber for spinning, and both natural and chemical dyeing.
Also includes related links.
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/
Subjects: Hand spinning...
Created by ml
Kee Malesky, NPR Librarian
Kee Malesky is a librarian whose name is repeated at the end of
many National Public Radio programs. Read her professional
biography and never again wonder if it's "Key," "Kee," or
"Keem."
http://www.npr.org/about/people/bios/kmalesky.html
Subjects: Malesky, Kee...
Created by kgs
The Keiko Project: Returning Keiko to the Wild
Information about Keiko, an orca (a type of dolphin sometimes called
a "killer whale"). Keiko starred in the 1993 movie, "Free
Willy." His rescue from a Mexico City amusement park and
eventual release into the wild were featured in the
television documentary, "The Free Willy Story." Keiko died
on December 12, 2003. Includes a timeline, photographs,
video clips, an audio file of Keiko, a FAQ about wildlife
rehabilitation and release, and an article about marine
mammals in captivity.
http://www.hsus.org/ace/14810
Subjects: Keiko (Whale)...
Created by wh
League of California Cities: California State Budget
Updates, documents, and links to information about budget
issues in California's current fiscal year. Topics include
budget analyses, state and local fiscal relationships,
vehicle license fees (VLF), state-funded mandates, and
transportation.
http://www.cacities.org/doc.asp?intparentid=6660
Subjects: Budget -- California...
Created by wh
Maine Music Box
A digitized collection of rare, unique, and historically
important sheet music and manuscript scores, including
popular, classical, and sacred music from about 1845 onward.
Entry content varies depending on copyright status. Most
include covers and bibliographic record; public domain
materials may also have full scores and sound files (some
using the interactive Scorch software). From the collections
of the Bagaduce Music Lending Library, Blue Hill, Maine, and
the Bangor (Maine) Public Library.
http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu/
Subjects: Popular music...
Created by mg
NORAD Tracks Santa
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks
Santas trip around the world on Christmas Eve. The site
provides tidbits of information about Santa Claus, a sampler
of Christmas music (including two songs by Ringo Starr), and
brief information about NORAD. The tracker goes live the
morning of December 24. Available in six languages.
http://www.noradsanta.org/
Subjects: Santa Claus...
Created by sek
Online Courts for Kids: Learning About Law on the World Wide
Web
A set of links intended to teach children about the creation
and enforcement of laws in the United States and around the
world. Includes annotated links to information on important
legal documents, streaming media from courtrooms, children's
pages from various court sites, and Spanish language legal
sites. From the Washington State Department of Information
Services.
http://access.wa.gov//kids/courts.aspx
Subjects: Law | Courts...
Created by las
Prairie Diaries
Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) program featuring
diary entries from Kansas residents created for the " A Day
in My Community" project that was designed "to leave a
historical record of their lives at the beginning of the
millennium." Includes personal stories about farming,
pioneer trails, sports, and more. Provides audio clips of
diary excerpts, tips on starting a community history
project, and links to related NPR features.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1468140
Subjects: Kansas -- History...
Created by je
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 Russias movement from
relative isolation to global empire through its contacts
with Europe, Asia, and the Americas." Features images from
the New York Public Library's collections accompanied by
articles about the Romanovs, Catherine the Great, and other
Russian history topics. Also includes a glossary, timeline,
bibliography, and related links.
http://russia.nypl.org/
Subjects: Russia -- History...
Created by sf
Saddam Hussein Captured
Special report from CNN on the capture of Saddam Hussein in
a raid on December 13, 2003, in an underground "spider hole"
outside his ancestral hometown of Tikrit, Iraq. The report
provides details of his capture, reactions from world
leaders and citizens, and discussion of the future of
Iraq. Includes video clips.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/saddam/
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, 1937- ...
Created by jh
A Scholar's Garden/ Dans le Jardin d'un Érudit
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver,
B.C., "is a living museum of Chinese culture, art, history,
and traditions." The site includes information about the
gardens history and construction; an explanation of
historical, literary, and symbolic meanings of natural and
architectural garden elements; and an interactive tour. Also
provides activities, festival descriptions, and a
bibliography. Available in English, French, and Chinese.
From Virtual Museum of Canada.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/ScholarGarden/
Subjects: Gardens, Chinese...
Created by mrm
Technology Grant News
This site is a companion to a publication that provides
information about technology funding "for colleges &
universities, K-12 schools, non profits, libraries & museums
and towns & cities." The site features a sample issue,
sample articles, and links to selected grants, browsable by
type of donor or recipient.
http://www.technologygrantnews.com/
Subjects: Grants-in-aid...
Created by jp
Tikrit
This site provides information on the city of Tikrit, Iraq,
birthplace of Saddam Hussein. It includes city maps,
information about the Tikrit presidential site, satellite
imagery, and references to military operations. From
GlobalSecurity.org, an organization that "seeks to reduce
reliance on nuclear weapons and the risk of their use."
http://globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/tikrit.htm
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003...
Created by jh
U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Ho! Ho! Ho!
Facts and statistics about the holiday season, including
Christmas trees, ornaments, shopping, sales, gift
manufacturers, winter sports, and holiday-sounding place
names. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features/001
582.html
Subjects: Christmas -- United States -- Statistics...
Created by cdt
A Victorian Christmas
This attractive site features Victorian Christmas cards and
illustrations, accompanied by Victorian-era excerpts from
the Illustrated London News to capture the essence of a
Victorian Christmas. The festivities depicted in the
illustrations include seasonal decoration, Christmas music,
arriving home for Christmas, Christmas Eve, presents,
dinner, Boxing Day, the pantomime, parties, and New Year
celebration. Each picture and excerpt is carefully
documented, dated, and described. From the Scrap Album.
http://www.scrapalbum.com/vxhome.htm
Subjects: Christmas -- Great Britain...
Created by mrm
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