Posted on May 10, 2016
By Traci Cothran
Our Gale databases cover many serious topics, but did you know they also cover that most hallowed of teen events called PROM? Yes, it’s prom season, and we’re noting it! Look at what can be found on this topic:
- “Is Prom $pending Out of Control? The average American household spent $978 on this annual rite of passage last year. Is that crazy? Two teens sound off.” Choices/Current Health in Student Resources In Context
- “Choosing a Prom Queen, and Inclusion,” The New York Times in Opposing Viewpoints In Context
- How about a novel about Prom? Books & Authors has them, from Prom Nights from Hell to The Anti-Prom to Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress.
- “Hasan Minhaj of ‘Daily Show’ On Prom, Indian Dads and White Folks at Desi Weddings” – audio recording, All Things Considered, in U.S. History In Context
- “Hospitalized Kids Get a Prom of their Very Own,” PR Newswire in General One File
- “Having a Ball at our Homeschool Prom,” Practical Homeschooling in Kids InfoBits
So grab that tiara and your best dress or tuxedo, and read up on the issues surrounding that momentous night of each high school year!
What else can you find in our Gale databases?
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About the Author
Traci Cothran is a manager in Gale’s Database Program and a history buff, so she can often be found watching videos from the early 1900s in Gale’s World History In Context.
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