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Week
of March 19, 2001
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 "To
be, or not to be, that is the question." William
Shakespeare's Hamlet Act
3, scene 1.
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Thomas
Alva Edison can't get enough studying. Here he is in
an elementary school. He waits for the students to finish their
assignment so they can read him a story about inventors and inventions.
Although this Thomas Alva Edison (the bear, not the real Edison)
can't read, he does inspire children to read, learn, and experiment.
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Feature
Book
in Association with amazon.com
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 Leonardo
Da Vinci
This book is featured in King
Hal's Books. Lots of information about the Great Leonardo
da Vinci. Leonardo did everything. He painted, invented, experimented,
and lived life fully. This book explores everything he did from
painting The Last Supper and Mona Lisa to inventing
a Flying Machine and Underwater Diving Apparatus. This is a must
for every Library. Get Yours Today!
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This Week's Trivia Question:
 Question:
How many voyages did Christopher
Columbus
make to the New World?
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Last Week's
Trivia Question:
 Question:
How old was Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart when he died?
Answer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was 35 years old when
he died. Wolfgang died on at 1:00 a.m. on December 5, 1791, in
Vienna, Austria. He was buried in an unmarked grave in St. Marx's
Cemetery outside Vienna. Although Wolfgang died at a young age,
he composed over 600 musical works. This is more works than many
other composers, and other composers lived much longer than Wolfgang.
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 Did
you know Sacagawea
was given the right to vote by the Lewis and Clark Expedition during
the winter of 1805-06?
Yes, the Lewis and Clark Expedition
spent the winter of 1805-06 on the west coast. Before they build
their fort, however, they had to decided if they would stay on the
Pacific Ocean or up the Columbia River. On November 24, 1805, Captains
Lewis and Clark put the decision to a vote. The men and Sacagawea
voted. This is the first time a woman was given the opportunity
to vote. It would be over another 100 years before women in the
United States were given the right to vote in the 19th Amendment.
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"My mom and my dad are my heroes. They
are always there to lend me a helping hand when I need it most.
Because I can always rely on them to be there in a crunch, I am
able to set my goals higher and take on more challenges. I know
my life is better for having them as parents. I love you Mom and
Dad!!!"
-- Carol from Perth, Australia
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Your Hero?
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Q: Who is John Muir, and what was his association
with the Sierra Club?
 A:
John Muir
was a Scottish-born U.S. naturalist. He was a strong proponent for
protecting the environment, establishing national parks and reservations,
and conserving our natural reserves. John founded the Sierra Club
in 1892, and it played an important role in the creation of the
National Park Service and National Forest Service. Today, the Sierra
Club is very influential on all environmental issues. Muir Wood
National Monument, a grove of Redwoods located north of San Francisco,
is named for John Muir. Read
a book about John Muir…
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