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From the monthly archives:
Exams start tomorrow for everyone enrolled in Summer Session 1. We’re open late so drop in and study.
Weds – 17 June: 0800 – 0200
Thurs – 18 June: 0800 – 0200
Fri – 19 June: 0800 – 1630
Sat & Sun – 20 & 21 June: CLOSED
Mon – 22 June: 0800 – 1630
Good luck on your tests!
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It’s the 65th Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Normandy. Preston Library has an extensive collection of resources related to D-Day, here are our favorites.
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From the Praeger Illustrated Military History Series comes four excellent volumes: Gold & Juno Beach, Omaha Beach, Sword Beach & The British Airborne Landings, and Utah Beach & The U.S. Airborne Landings. These slim volumes are packed with details, chronologies, maps and biographical sketches. |
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In one day the town of Bedford, Virginia lost 21 young men. Unlike other military history books Alex Kershaw’s The Bedford Boys follows the soldiers as well as their families and the hometown they left behind. |
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Not a detailed history of the Normandy Invasion, but rather a series of essays that explore topics as varied as the functioning of Allied High Command, German defensive measures and the contributions of air power. The D-Day Companion offers reader’s a big-picture view of the engagement. |
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A film so epic it needed three directors, The Longest Day, depicts both the Allied and German preparations, mistakes, and random events that shaped the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. The star studded international cast features: John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum. Keep your eyes peeled for a pre-James Bond Sean Connery in the role of Pvt. Flanagan, he gets the best one-liners.
Based on the meticulously researched book of the same name by former war correspondent Cornelius Ryan, also available at Preston Library. |
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Try out the brand new database, NewsBank Access World News.
Search full-text newspapers – current and archived! Find information about events, issues, people, businesses, and topics of your choice. Explore local, state, national and international news sources such as newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, news web-only content and video.
The URL is http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=AWNB&s_sources=location&d_place=United%20States
Since the database is presently in beta testing at VMI, you have the opportunity to provide the publisher, NewsBank, and the library with feedback about content and access.
Let us know if we should keep this database once it is available for purchase!
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Preston Library has expanded hours of operation for the summer.
In past summers, the library has been open only until 10pm each week night and has been closed every weekend. This summer, we have added an extra hour to each weeknight, closing Monday through Thursday at 11pm. We have also added hours on Saturday afternoons and Sunday evenings.
Summer hours are as follows:
Mondays – Thursdays: 0800 – 2300
Fridays: 0800 – 1630
Saturdays: 1200 – 1700
Sundays: 1900 – 2300
Exceptions for holiday weekends:
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25: CLOSED for Memorial Day weekend
Fri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5: CLOSED for Fourth of July weekend
We will also be open until 2am for exam study on Wednesday and Thursday nights, June 17 and 18.
We have printed a summer hours bookmark, which is available at the circulation desk. Please ask for one next time you are in the building.
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