Heather M.W.

Tapping your feet at the Ballet

March 8, 2008

Ballet is a feast for the eyes. But don’t forget your ears. DIRECTOR’S CHOICE, the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s March 2008 program, includes some material from new choreographers and some unusual composers. Musical selections by Mikel Rouse, Arvo Paart, Phlip Glass and Thom Willems will be previewed in the Microsoft Auditorium of the Seattle Public Library’s… Continue reading
Spun to distraction – surviving life between the primaries and the general election

March 1, 2008

This is probably the most exciting election year I’ve ever seen. It’s exhilarating and exhausting. Just keeping track of the code words and the spin cycles, not to mention the charges and counter-charges is enough to give even a committed political junky a headache. Enter unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation. Written by… Continue reading
Fields of Blood and Sacrifice – Christian Fleetwood and his brothers in the Black Regiments of the Civil War

February 23, 2008

Uncommon Valor: a story of race, patriotism and glory in the final battles of the Civil War, by Melvin Claxton. Christian Fleetwood was a 23 year old free-born Black man living Baltimore when the recruiters of the 4th US Colored Infantry began assembling their forces. He joined the ranks on August 17th 1863 and was… Continue reading
America’s Genealogy Bank – an enticing new resource

February 6, 2008

Genealogy is the Internet’s second most popular past-time. At Seattle Public Library we love to work with Genealogists and we’re excited to present a great new electronic resource for our patrons. America’s Genealogy Bank is the perfect complement to our other fabulous genealogy services. From one very easy to use search screen you can review millions… Continue reading

Heather M.W.

Tapping your feet at the Ballet

Spun to distraction – surviving life between the primaries and the general election

Fields of Blood and Sacrifice – Christian Fleetwood and his brothers in the Black Regiments of the Civil War

America’s Genealogy Bank – an enticing new resource