Dr. Michael Omi, Professor of Asian American Studies at UC Berkeley, talked about the racial politics leading to the relocation of West Coast Japanese Americans to internment camps during World War II at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Monday, May 14. This was a California Reads program, made possible with support from Cal Humanities in partnership with the California Center for the Book.
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On Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston spoke to a crowd of about 300 people at the Sunnyvale Public Library. She spoke about her book Farewell to Manzanar and reactions to it when it was first published in 1973 and throughout the years since its initial publication. Farewell to Manzanar was the first popular book to address the internment camp experience from a Japanese-American point of view. Jeanne's appearance was made possible through a California Reads grant from Cal Humanities and the California Center for the Book.
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On Tuesday, March 20, Dr. Erin C. Smith, Deputy Instrument Scientist with the SOPHIA Project at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California explains infrared astronomy and how the NASA mission, SOFIA, will contribute to infrared research. Astro4Girls and Their Families is a pilot collaboration between NASA and the ALA Public Programs Office.
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Sumbul Ali-Karamali talks about her book, The Muslim Next Door: the Qur'an, the Media, and that Veil Thing and responds to questions at the Sunnyvale Public Library on Saturday, March 17 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The presentation is part of the County-wide Silicon Valley Reads program and is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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Historian Jean Libby, African American historian John Templeton, and Bill Noyes, of the South Bay Civil War Round Table talk about the Santa Clara Valley connections to the American Civil War. This program was presented on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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San Jose State University professor and engaging Civil War expert, Dr. Laura Hilde, presents a five-part series on the American Civil War. The series began October 12, 2011 and continues until February 8, 2012. The fourth lecture in the series, "Emancipation and Soldiers' Experiences" took place on Wednesday, January 11 , 2012. This program series has been generously supported by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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San Jose State University professor and engaging Civil War expert, Dr. Laura Hilde, presents a five-part series on the American Civil War. The series began October 12, 2011 and continues until February 8, 2012. The third lecture in the series, "Western Theater and Native Americans" took place on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. This program series has been generously supported by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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San Jose State University professor and engaging Civil War expert, Dr. Laura Hilde, is presenting a monthly five-part series on the American Civil War. The series began October 12, 2011 and continues until February 8, 2012. The second lecture in the series, "Civil War Combat - Why Fight?" took place on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. This program series has been generously supported by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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On October 18, attorney Inna Efimchik gave us a talk about the legal needs of start-up companies. Attendees learned about term sheets, when to incorporate, and what investors are looking for. Start-ups, start your engines!
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San Jose State University Professor and engaging Civil War expert, Dr. Libra Hilde, will present a monthly five-part series on the American Civil War. The series began October 12, 2011 and continue until February 8, 2012 The subject of the first lecture and discussion was "Overview and Causes of the American Civil War." This program series has been generously supported by the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library.
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