[Publib] MLK Day and January Highlights

[Carole Bos]

During January we recall numerous world events:  The Daguerreotype photo process was first introduced, ushering in the age of photography (in 1839); Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition located the magnetic South Pole (1909); Vikings invaded Britain (793); gold was discovered in California (1848); Prohibition took effect (1920); Challenger, the space shuttle, exploded; and X-Rays were first used in America.   Learn the details of those, and other events, in this summary of January Highlights.  http://www.awesomestories.com/Newsletters/Jan%20Newsletter.htm 
 
Also provided is a listing of topics commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr Day - which is January 21st this year - including video links to some of  Dr. King's most-loved speeches.  Click on the third bullet (Martin Luther King, Jr).

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Carole Bos
Dean's Advisory Board
Grand Valley State University
bosc at gvsu.edu