Well bloggers we have survived a long week of rain, tornadoes, and otherwise grim weather and can all breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, just to keep our minds at rest TWIH will make no mention of mother earth or her foul temper. Perhaps this will appease her? Instead we will focus on Judy Garland, Anne Frank, and Tom Cheek. Curious what little tidbits I might have about these fascinating people, and how they tie to UNP? Well join me and find out! June 10, 68:  Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide by beseeching his secretary to slit his throat … Continue reading This Week in History: June 9-13, 2008

The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online Edition has been selected for inclusion on EDSITEment.neh.gov as one of the best online resources for education in the humanities. EDSITEment, with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Verizon Foundation’s Thinkfinity as its partners, serves as a gateway to the highest quality humanities-related educational content on the Internet. It provides a central resource bank for teachers, parents, and students across the country seeking excellent, humanities sites from among the thousands of educational sites now available on the Internet. The Journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition Online Edition was … Continue reading Lewis and Clark Journals Online Edition Named Excellent Educational Resource

What’s that scratching under your bed…..it’s Linking in Lincoln! New this month from the University of Nebraska Press, is The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. This children’s book takes us back to our own adolescence, when the dark was filled with all things terrifying. This new edition of the well received tale follows four little girls who encounter a strange man one day and name him the Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman. Swearing themselves to secrecy, they become further unsettled when they return home and hear the adults talk of recent unexplained occurrences at home, perhaps driven by spirits. … Continue reading Linking in Lincoln: June, 11 2008

World War I had a profound effect on the world, one that ventured out of politics and into, science, education, ethics, and art. In a new book from the University of Nebraska Press is, Imagining the Unimaginable, by Aaron J. Cohen. This book takes a critical look at the effect this war had on the Russian culture.  The wartime culture superseded traditional artistic outlooks and “destabilized conventional patterns in cultural politics and aesthetics.” In and attempt to lure your interest (incase we have not already done so) this week’s Tuesday Trivia is going to test you on all facts Russia. … Continue reading Tuesday Trivia: June 9, 2008