TAG: slavery
Festive & Informative Juneteenth Children’s Books to Help You Celebrate
Posted in kids on June 7, 2023 at 6:00 am
By Melissa Rhoades Juneteenth became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. I admit I first heard of the commemorative day just a couple years before, but some American communities have been celebrating Juneteenth for 157 years. This year, I decided to learn more about the holiday celebration. It’s been enjoyable to discover its history and […]
Tags: books, celebration, history, Juneteenth, kids, parents, reading, slavery, teachers, teens, tweens
New digital resource: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law
Posted in News on November 30, 2016 at 6:00 am
The Spokane County Library District is offering a new digital resource from HeinOnline: Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law. Slavery in America and the World brings together legal materials and other documents on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. Whether you are a scholar, student, history-buff, o […]
Tags: culture, digital library, digital resources, education, history, law, online resources, slavery, slavery history, slavery in America
