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09 13, 2020

Civil War Generals & the Indian Wars

By admin|2020-09-13T13:00:30-04:00September 13, 2020|

Our Leaders & Legacies of the Civil War series continues with a look at the role that Civil War generals played in the Indian wars. Ranger Alan Gephardt of James A. Garfield National Historic Site specifically examines the actions and opinions of Generals Philip Sheridan, William Tecumseh Sherman, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Ulysses Grant.

By the way, the Civil War series with our friends from Lawnfield continues during a special online program at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The topic will be the special relationship between Gettysburg and President Eisenhower. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

Antietam: The Deadliest Day in US History
The Atlanta Campaign
Gettysburg
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Life & Legacy of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

09 12, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Women We Admire

By admin|2020-09-12T12:00:43-04:00September 12, 2020|

Cailey and Meg chat about four books featuring women we admire. The titles include:

Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit by Sean Hepburn Ferrer
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
Start By Believing by John Barr and Dan Murphy

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

09 11, 2020

9 ways to change our world with author Amy Neumann

By admin|2020-09-11T06:00:01-04:00September 11, 2020|

Amy Neumann shares nine ways that you can make a difference in the world… yes, even right now.

Refer someone to 2-1-1
Support a teacher with DonorsChoose.org
Get your kids (and yourself) a library card
Create a Facebook page that promotes positivity in your community
Donate blood to the American Red Cross
Think about diversity, equity and inclusion
Let nonprofits know about Google’s Ads Grant
Combine two things you love into a unique volunteering experience
Create a helping calendar

Neumann is the writer of “Simple Acts to Change the World: 500 Ways to Make a Difference,” which you can borrow from your community library.

09 5, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: YA Books that Became Movies

By admin|2020-09-05T12:00:08-04:00September 5, 2020|

Cailey and Meg share four of their favorite YA books that were later turned into films:

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Me, Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

08 29, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Best of the Summer

By admin|2020-08-29T12:00:45-04:00August 29, 2020|

Cailey and Meg share their favorite books that they read this summer: fiction, nonfiction, any genre… nothing but the hits! Their favorites include:

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Devolution by Max Brooks
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

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