Daily Archives: September 2, 2011

September Reference Book Display: 10 Years at War

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Stop by the reference area to see our display 10 Years at War, featuring books on terrorism, Afghanistan, and military service.  These books were chosen to highlight the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, and the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. These books all come from our reference collection, and are just a sampling of what there is on the topic.

Books on Display

  1. Encyclopedia of the American armed forces by Alan Axelrod UA23 .A875 2005 (2 volumes)
  2. Military life : the psychology of serving in peace and combat / edited by Thomas W. Britt, Carl Andrew Castro and Amy B. Adler. U22.3 .M485 2006 (4 volumes)
  3. United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients : a comprehensive registry, including U.S. Navy medical personnel honored for serving Marines in combat / edited by George B. Clark. VE495.3 U53 2005
  4. Air warfare: an international encyclopedia / edited by Walter J. Boyne ; associate editors, Michael Fopp … [et al.] ; foreword by Michael J. Dugan. UG628 .A73 2002 (2 volumes)
  5. Encyclopedia of the Central Intelligence Agency / W. Thomas Smith, Jr. UB251.U5 S63 2003
  6. Afghanistan / Noah Berlatsky, book editor. JQ1769.A15 A325 2010
  7. Terrorism : essential primary sources / K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors. HV6431 .T465 2006
  8. Military communications : from ancient times to the 21st century / Christopher H. Sterling, Editor. UG590 .M56 2008
  9. The Encyclopedia of warships : from World War II to the present day / general editor, Robert Jackson. V765 .E53 2006
  10. Atlas of the Middle East. National Geographic Society (U.S.). Book Division. G2205 .N34 2003

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Maggie Green and “The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook”

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Maggie Green, a seasonal cooking expert who specializes in culinary nutrition from Lexington, Kentucky, spoke at our WKU Libraries Kentucky Live series in Barnes and Noble about her new book The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook on the evening of September 8, 2011.

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Java City Noon concerts begin

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The Java City Noontime Concert Series opened today with singer songwriter Ned Hill of Nashville, TN.  Mr Hill, lead singer for the band Ned Van Go entertained the crowd with his original songs and unique interpretations of American roots music.

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