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Mae Jemison Quotes

Tuesday February 9, 2010
Mae Jemison was a physician before she became the first African American woman astronaut in 1987. Here are some words of wisdom from Dr. Mae Jemison.

New Book on Anne Boleyn

Sunday February 7, 2010

Alison Weir's newest book, The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn, promises to be a revision of the usual story about the second wife of Henry VIII, whose desire to marry Anne led to England's split from the Church of Rome.

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Though I haven't had an opportunity to read the book yet, from the press releases and reviews I've seen, Weir's thesis is even a revision of her own previous understanding as told in her book about the wives of Henry VIII. The summary: Anne Boleyn was framed, and Cromwell engineered her downfall by torturing witnesses, hoping Henry would marry someone more acceptable to European allies.

What do you think? Have you read the book yet? Will you be reading it? Add your comments below.

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Lil Hardin Armstrong

Thursday February 4, 2010

Lil Hardin, known as "Hot Miss Lil" in her early years in jazz, played with the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band before a young cornet player, Louis Armstrong, joined it. Both were married at the time, to other people. Read more about her career and the ways in which she helped her now-better-known husband become famous: Lil Hardin Armstrong.

Wordless Wednesday - Traditional Mud Cloth

Wednesday February 3, 2010
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African Mud Cloth
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