This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. With the last American combat troops withdrawing from Vietnam in March of 1973, Richard Nixon resigning his presidency in August of 1974, and the resignation of South Vietnamese president Nguyễn Văn … Continue reading Haste: Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon
Still taken from 306.6536 We are continuing our celebration of National Library Week by highlighting films from our collection featuring stories about libraries. Check out Part One here and use this tool to help you find your local library. The films featured in this post were made for different reasons and audiences, but both highlight … Continue reading Happy National Library Week Part Two!
Still taken from H-HF-103 R. 2 First formalized and sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association, this is a week dedicated to the promotion, use, and support for local libraries. Every year the week is given a theme; 2025 is Drawn to the Library![1] but today we are going off-theme to take a look … Continue reading Happy National Library Week!
