Black History Month Part 4

6 INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT

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Phillis Wheatley (1753 – 1784) -- her work, “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral”, made her the first African-American female to have poetry published.  She was taught to read and write by her slave owners.

Mamie Smith (1883 – 1946) -- was the first African American to make a blues recording in 1920.  She was a vaudeville dancer, singer, actress and pianist. 

 

 

Bessie Coleman (1892 – 1926) -- became the first licensed black pilot in the world.

  

 

Shirley Chrisholm (1924 – 2005) -- was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress

 

Angela Davis (1944 – present) -- American political activist, scholar and author that works for racial and gender equality. 

Mae Jemison (1956 – present) à was the first black female astronaut; went into space for 7 days / 22 hours / 30 minutes.

Get to Know the LDL Staff: Karen Swanberg

KAREN SWANBERG

Library Location:  Addison Branch

Position at Library: Branch Librarian

 What are you Currently Reading?:  Love Anthony by Lisa Genova

Interesting Facts About Yourself: I initially began at the library as a volunteer at the Onsted Branch in 2007

3 Books that Have Stuck with You:  
    - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
    - The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
    - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Favorite Quote:  "A friend is one who knows you as you are, understands where you've been, accepts who you've become, and still, gently invites you to grow." 

New Releases for the Week of February 22nd

 

FICTION 

- Into the Savage Country by Shannon Burke
- The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery
- Hush Hush by Laura Lippman 
- The Cipher by John C. Ford
- A Murder of Magpipes by Judith Flanders
- The Alphabet House by Jussi Alder-Olsen
- Closer all the Time by Jim Nichols
- Dorothy Parker Drank Here by Ellen Meister
- One Wish by Robyn Carr
- Mightier than the Sword by Jeffery Archer
- Prodigal Son by Danielle Steel 
- Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas
- Love Unexpected by Jodi Hedlund
- Seven Second Delay by Tom Easton
- Terms of a Texas Marriage by Laura Hurwitz

NON-FICTION

- The Case for Grace by Lee Strobel 
- Creatures of a Day by Irvin D. Yalom 
- Discontent and Its Civilizations by Mohsin Hamid






 

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of February 22nd

FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

     2.) Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

     3.) The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

     4.) Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner

     5.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

     6.) Private Vegas by James Patterson

     7.) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

     8.) Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

     9.) The Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy by E.L. James

   10.) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle 

     2.) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
     3.) Wild by Cheryl Strayed

     4.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brownling
     5.) Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorious

     6.) Killing Patton by Bill O’ Reilly

     7.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

     8.) Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

     9.) Long Survivor by Marcus Luttrell

   10.) Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller

Black History Month Part 3

6 INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT

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Martin Delany (1812 – 1885) -- first African American field officer in the U.S. Army. 

 

Scott Joplin (1867 – 1917) -- his composed piece “Maple Leaf Rag” for the piano is one of the most popular, and difficult pieces to play.

Oscar Charleston (1896 – 1954) -- considered to be one of the best all-around baseball players in the Negro Baseball Leagues from 1915 to 1945.  

 

Langston Hughes (1902 – 1967) -- was a poet and playwright; known for his colorful but insightful portrayal of black life in America in the 1920’s through 1960's, as well as being the leader of the Harlem Renaissance. 

Jesse Owens (1913 – 1980) -- American track-and-field athlete; competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and won 4 gold medals, much to the chagrin of Adolf Hitler. 

 

Arthur Mitchell (1883 – 1968) -- first black congressmen for the Democratic party.

New York Times Best Sellers for the Week of February 15th

FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

     2.) Private Vegas by James Patterson

     3.) Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

     4.) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Burned by Karen Marie Moning

     5.) Viper Game by Christine Feehan

     6.) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn  

     7.) Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire

     8.) The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn

     9.) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

   10.) Bound by Flames by 

NON-FICTION (print and E-book)

     1.) American Sniper by Chris Kyle 

     2.) Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
     3.) Wild by Cheryl Strayed

     4.) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brownling
     5.) Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

     6.) The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy

     7.) Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorious

     8.) The Reaper by Nicholas Irving

     9.)Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

   10.) Killing Patton by Bill O’ Reilly

New Releases for the Week of February 15th

 

FICTION 

- The Dark Ship by Sherko Fatah
- Satin Island by Tom McCarthy
- Half a World by Joe Abercrombie 
- Blue Stars by Emily Gray Tedrowe 
- The Lies that Bind by Maggie Barbieri 
- Housewitch by Katie Schickel 
- The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes 
- Don't be a Stranger by John D Nesbitt 
- Viper Game by Christine Feehan
- Bone Digger by Douglas Hirt

NON-FICTION

- Hallow Heroes by Michael Arnold
- Portrait Inside my Head by Phillip Lopate