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Thursday, April 30, 2009
President Obama's Press Conference: The First 100 Days (4/29/2009)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Swine Flu Resources
For those of you worried about the latest possible pandemic...
One-stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information. Check out what's going on in your state by clicking on Where You Live in the left-hand bar. That link will bring you to a clickable map of the U.S.
World Health Organization site on Swine Influenza
(Kudos to Rebecca at McNeese and to Law Librarian Blog for the links.)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/25/2009)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
President Obama - 100 Days in Office
Today marks President Obama's 100th day in office. For a closer look at those first 100 days, here are some pictures from the White House blog.
Also, now that President Obama's cabinet is in order, I will start posting entries about the different members of the Obama Administration.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
President James Monroe's Birthday
White House: Biography of James Monroe
Monroe Doctrine: Primary Documents of American History
(Library of Congress)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Monday, April 27, 2009
President Ulysses S. Grant's Birthday
White House: Biography of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant: the Hero of the Civil War (National Park Service)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Thursday, April 23, 2009
President James Buchanan's Birthday
White House: Biography of James Buchanan
American Experience: President James Buchanan (PBS)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Earth Day 2009 (April 22nd)
Today is Earth Day. To learn more about Earth Day or how to help the environment, visit www.earthday.net.
Other sites to check out:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Check out the EPA's Pick 5 for the Environment for ways to reduce your own impact.
Green Matters from the author of It's Easy Being Green.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Face the Nation with Sr. White House Advisor David Axelrod and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (4/19/2009)
Watch CBS Videos Online
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/18/2009)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Monday, April 13, 2009
Meet the Press (4/12/2009)
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Face the Nation with Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (4/12/2009)
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Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/11/2009)
4/11/09: Your Weekly Address from White House on Vimeo.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
President Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
White House: Biography of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (American President: an Online Reference Resource)
Brought to you by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Act Against AIDS National Webcast (4/7/2009)
Learn more by visiting AIDS.gov and Nine and a Half Minutes.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Studies
Monday, April 6, 2009
Meet the Press with GM CEO Fritz Henderson (4/5/2009)
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
Face the Nation with Sec. Timothy Geithner (4/5/2009)
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Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research/Political Science
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/4/2009)
Sonnet Erin Brown
Federal Documents Librarian
Subject Speicalist: Legal Research/Political Science