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| By Tara Atterberry | In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the observance of Hispanic Heritage Week to honor the millions of Americans of South and Central American, Spanish, Mexican, and Caribbean heritage. Twenty years later, the Reagan administration expanded the celebration to a span full month, September 15 through October 15, and renamed … Read more
| By K. Lee Lerner | In addition to mitigating carbon dioxide and other emissions causing an enhanced greenhouse effect driving climate change, a series of natural disasters in the United States during recent years has highlighted the often-overlooked potential benefit of creating a more resilient electrical grid as we shift to alternative and renewable … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Gale Academic OneFile Africa Insight (Sabinet Online) Peer-reviewed African Journal of Development Studies (Sabinet Online) Peer-reviewed African Journal of Gender, Society and Development (Sabinet Online) Peer-reviewed African Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies (Sabinet Online) Peer-reviewed BMC Chemistry (BioMed Central Ltd.) Peer-reviewed Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa … Read more
| By Tracie Moy | Update: Henrietta Lacks’ estate is suing a biotech company, accusing it of selling the cells that were taken from her in 1951 without her knowledge or consent. Lacks’ cells, reproduced countless times, are a foundation of modern medicine. Read the full article. Original blog published February, 8, 2021: Henrietta Lacks … Read more
| By Kimberly Sigafus | Many immigrants made the crossing over the water to the land we now call the “United States of America.” They landed on our shores and began the arduous task of trying to make a better life for themselves. But the land wasn’t empty. It was filled with people of all … Read more
| By Jennifer Stock | In January 2021, Amanda Gorman took the stage at President Joe Biden’s inauguration to recite her poem “The Hill We Climb,” voicing hope for “a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to … Read more
| Originally published on The Gale Review | Launching in a selection of Gale’s archives in autumn 2021, Gale Primary Sources Learning Centers will bring a new level of support for students and instructors looking to get the most out of using primary sources, both in their research and in the classroom. Shaped by feedback from Gale Primary Sources users, … Read more
| By Lindsey Gervais, Digital Learning Manager | As you may have seen in our previous blog post, we’re releasing a new Gale Digital Scholar Lab experience for our researchers, instructors, and learners. While you’re waiting for these exciting enhancements, we’ve compiled our Back to School Teaching and Learning Tools in the Gale Digital Scholar … Read more
| By Gale Staff | This is about more than a high school diploma. It’s about inspiring hope and offering adults a second chance—at earning their degree, finding a lifelong career, making enough money to support their families, and most of all, realizing that success is something they can achieve for themselves. One of the … Read more
Every month, LibraryReads shares the top 10 books that librarians across the country love and the monthly Indie Next List compiles recommendations from knowledgeable U.S. independent booksellers. Thorndike Press is happy to share that the following titles are available in large print—a format that can be enjoyed by all readers: September 2021 LibraryReads Unscheduled | Fuzz: When Nature Breaks … Read more