TAG: Humanities Washington
Presentation looks at America’s changing relationship with its veterans and the wars they fought
Posted in News on May 12, 2020 at 6:00 am
“Support our troops” is a common phrase, seen on lawn signs and bumper stickers across America. Veterans are welcomed home by enthusiastic crowds, and thousands of service organizations help veterans find jobs, secure housing, and heal from the experience of war. But it wasn’t always this way. Veterans returning from Vietnam were often […]
Tags: adults, attitudes, history, Humanities Washington, military, social, social science, veterans, wars
Lecture explores central role of social media in today’s politics
Posted in News on November 7, 2019 at 6:00 am
Hacking Democracy: What Social Media Is Doing to U.S. Politics Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram—some of which did not even exist a decade ago—are playing an increasingly central role in politicians’ efforts to get elected. What does this mean for the American voter? Join political scientist Travis Ridout t […]
Tags: elections, foreign spies, Humanities Washington, interference, lecture, manipulation, politics, psychology, social media
Discover World War I during its centennial at the library
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on October 18, 2018 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley One hundred years ago, on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am, the guns ceased and World War I, the “war to end all wars,” was over. During the four years of the war, an estimated 13 million people (combatants and civilians) died during one of the deadliest conflicts in […]
Tags: book list, books, British literature, digital library, digital resources, Discussion, eLibrary, exhibits, family museum passes, First World War, genealogy, historian, history, Humanities Washington, lecture, literature, live music, MAC passes, music, Novelist, proquest, readers' threater, SIRS Discoverer, Smithsonian Institute, songs, The Great War, the MAC, war, wartime, World Book, World War I, WWI
Seeking Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth?
Posted in News on April 26, 2018 at 6:00 am
We’ve all heard about Sasquatch, also called Bigfoot, roaming the Northwest forests. And you may even know someone who has seen extremely large footprints while out on a hike. Sasquatch is an iconic figure in the Northwest. Even Community Colleges of Spokane’s mascot is the Skitch the Sasquatch. Throughout the Northwest, people have reported en […]
Tags: authors, bigfoot, events, eyewitness, Humanities Washington, man-ape, myth, Sasquatch, scientific evidence, speakers bureau
Not Just for Kids: How Children’s Literature Inspires Bold Conversations
Posted in News on April 4, 2018 at 6:00 am
Children’s books such as Curious George and Goodnight Moon are often beloved by children, sparking their imaginations and providing warmth and comfort. But books like these can also inspire adults—helping us to imagine ourselves in a new way and think about society from a new perspective. In this talk, University of Washington lecturer Anu Tara […]
Tags: adults, books, children's books, children's literature, community, differences, education, Humanities Washington, imagination, inspiration, new perspective, parents, q&a, similarities, speakers bureau, teachers, young learners
First Love: A Personal History With the American Comic Book
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on August 27, 2014 at 6:00 am
By T. Andrew Wahl Guest Writer There is a question I am often asked: Why do you love comic books? My answer: Comics are a gateway. Not to other universes filled with super-humans locked in near-mythological battles. Or epic adventures in alien cultures and faraway lands. Or anthropomorphic worlds filled with funny—and not-so-funny—animals. Thou […]
Tags: childhood, comic books, graphic novels, Humanities Washington, T. Andrew Wahl
