Black History Month

 

Floyd County Campus recognizes Black History Month with two wonderful displays created by student worker, Vicki Dunn. Congratulations on the excellent work Vicki!

Civil War



 

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Atlas of the Civil War, month by month : major battles and troop movements

Swanson, Mark, 1951-

Athens : University of Georgia Press, c2004.

p. cm.

This is the first Civil War atlas to depict multiple aspects of the war’s action, month by month, from April 1861 through May 1865. Fifty full-color maps--one for each month of the war--convey as never before a sense of the war’s progression on all fronts: battles, sieges, infantry campaigns, naval operations, cavalry raids, and even shifts of national frontiers. One set of additional maps provides background into the political state of the nation as it headed into the war; another set covers the war as it was fought in the western reaches of the country. The text on facing pages supports each map with extra facts and figures, while the atlas’s big 14 x 10 format allows for exceptional line clarity, color, and detail. Features: Fifty maps show the events, including relatively small engagements, that took place in the successive months of the war. Thirteen additional maps focus on the Far West theater. Six maps, beginning with November 1860, detail the political situation in the months leading up to the war’s outbreak. They show such information as free and slave states; secessionist sentiment; and the results of the 1860 census and the presidential election of the same year. Events of each month, including such details as dates, place-names, commanders, and statistics on troop strength and casualties, are summarized in the text facing each map. Confederate and Union positions, as well as towns that were occupied, raided, or burned, are clearly marked.

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

We have lots of interesting materials about Black History in print and electronic formats. Stop by the library for information on how to check out these resources and check here daily for items of interest this month!

 

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2001

Almanac of African American heritage : a book of lists featuring people, places, times, and events that shaped Black culture

Paramus, NJ : Prentice Hall Press, c2001.

xxiv, 430 p. ; 24 cm.

This unparalleled resource celebrates the remarkable contributions of black men and women to the United States, beginning with the earliest slave ships to cross the Atlantic and culminating at the close of the 20th century. Witten by four African-American professionals with over 75 years of collective experience in education and counseling, this compendium documents the vital impact of African-Americans on America s past and present. Spanning history, popular culture, education, religion, science, technology, business, law, government, fine arts, sports, and the military, the authors spotlight dozens of trail blazers, from Dorothy Height to Warren Thompson, from Dr. Benjamin Carson to Barbara Jordan. Entries include: * Enduring African-American folk remedies and innovative contributions in medical research. * Pioneering African-American attorneys, judges, governors, and senators. * Notable Broadway plays and award-winning movies with African-American themes. * A tribute to African-American soldiers, including the fearless women nurses in World War I. Published just in time for African-American History Month in February, Almanac of African-American Heritage will become an instant backlist title and will remain a wonderful tribute and strong resource for years to come.

Favorite Database of the Day!!!

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Note: Students/Faculty and Staff may get a password to search off campus.

Academic Search Complete (full-text available)

Multi-disciplinary database, with more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals. This scholarly collection offers full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study.
Coverage Dates: 1911 - present (full text)

Research for all areas - May select Peer Reviewed & Full-text

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DID YOU KNOW?

 

Students, faculty, and staff from GNTC, Berry College, Covenant College, Dalton State University, Shorter University, and Georgia Highlands College have reciprocal borrowing privileges with each institution's library. Follow the Sharing Libraries link to view online catalogs for these libraries. After showing proper GNTC identification, the agreements include in-house use of these libraries reference materials and check-out privileges from these libraries circulating collections.