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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Yesterday was the anniversary of Oliver Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al., the landmark case effectively ending the racial segregation in public schools, by declaring the concept of separate but equal unconstitutional. In the General … Continue reading
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Tagged brown v. board of education, law, legal, supreme court, warren
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Eliot Bliss collections
Eliot Bliss was born Eileen Bliss in a Jamaican army garrison in 1903. She adopted the first name Eliot because of her admiration for T.S. Eliot and George Eliot. Bliss was educated in convent schools in England before rejoining her … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean, collections, Creole, Eliot Bliss, Jean Rhys, Literature, West Indies, women writers
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Upcoming Closures
Due to the university’s employee appreciation week and an extended Memorial Day weekend, the department will be closed at the following times: Wednesday, May 23: 1:30-5:00 Thursday, May 24: 11:30-3:00 Friday, May 25: Closed all day Monday, May 28: Closed … Continue reading
