CGHS Library

Need an Idea for a Book to Read?

If you struggle with what to read next, check Good Reads. The easiest way to do that is to do a Google search using the following search terms: books like goodreads <name of a book you loved>. You will get a list of good book suggestions, and many of them will be in CGHS Library. As always, if they are not here, I can order what you want.

Winter Olympics, February 7-23, 2014

Team USA

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Happy Kansas Day!

Alta Vista Cornet Band in Council Grove, Kansas

A photograph of the Alta Vista Cornet Band in Council Grove, Kansas. People in the photograph are: standing (left to right) Martin Biglin, Gus Webber, George Turney, Bret Hull, Will Karnicky, Hala Bond-Baugh, Charles Chitty, Rachel Thomas, Robert Webber, Min Biglin-Jacobs, Ralph Hull, Milt Bond, Paul Johnson, Prof. Hull; and sitting (left to right) Union Thomas, Pearl Thomas, John Wild, Andrew Turney, Ottis Turney, and Herman Webber.

Date: September 29, 1899

(from Kansas Memory, a division of the Kansas Historical Society)

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Buzzkill

Kari Jo was talking about how excited she was to turn eighteen last week. I just had to point out that with greater freedom comes greater responsibility. She hilariously pointed out what a buzzkill that was. To continue that Debbie Downer Theme, I want to pass on this really good list of the differences between high school and college, just so you know. 

Can't You Read? (Portlandia)

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Viintage, Historical Public Domain Images

Though vintage graphic design is often slightly disturbing and disorienting, browsing through old pictures gives explorers an interesting sense of the past. Viintage has gathered many old pictures and digitized them, making them freely available to artists, graphic designers, and anybody else who is interested. They also sell images, so the site has ads here and there, but there are enough freebies to keep browsers occupied for hours. The blog discusses many image archives online in more depth than I have seen elsewhere.

Explore the history of Pop -- and Punk, Jazz, and Folk -- with the Music Timeline