Monthly Archives: November 2018

Serendipity: The Life of Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Posted on November 26, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. You just never know what you will find when you dive into one of our photographic collections!  The collection in question here contains the work of Helen Wallace. Helen … Continue reading →

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Gone, But Not Forgotten

Posted on November 15, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. If you have watched the 4th of July firework on Evansville’s riverfront or driven down Riverside Drive, you’ve probably seen this. It’s the Four Freedoms monument, celebrating freedom of … Continue reading →

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100th Anniversary of the End of World War I

Posted on November 11, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. November 11, 1918—specifically, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—World War I ended with the signing of an armistice in a railroad car outside … Continue reading →

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North and South – Civil War Diaries

Posted on November 5, 2018 by David L. Rice Library

*Post written by Mona Meyer, Archives and Special Collections Metadata Librarian. General William Tecumseh Sherman famously said, “War is hell.”  A common adage says, “War is long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.”  Taking a look at … Continue reading →

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