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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Last Man Drafted (December 28, 1972)

Posted on: December 28, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Last Man Drafted (December 28, 1972)

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Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee: Where are the street numbers?

Posted on: December 7, 2022December 10, 2025 - Simon Fairfield Public Library Archive
Post Tags: Archive, Bits and Pieces, History, Lucius J. Marsh, Street Numbers
Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee: Where are the street numbers?

When I originally decided to present “Bits & Pieces”, I had this notion that I would write these postings in…

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Blue Marble Photo (December 7, 1972)

Posted on: December 7, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Blue Marble Photo (December 7, 1972)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The Senate began impeachment proceedings against Samuel Chase (November 30, 1804)

Posted on: November 30, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The Senate began impeachment proceedings against Samuel Chase (November 30, 1804)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Boss Tweed Put Away (November 13, 1876)

Posted on: November 23, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Boss Tweed Put Away (November 13, 1876)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Santa Fe Trail (November 16, 1822)

Posted on: November 16, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Santa Fe Trail (November 16, 1822)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Northeast Blackout (November 9, 1965)

Posted on: November 9, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Northeast Blackout (November 9, 1965)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Opening of the Erie Canal (October 26, 1814)

Posted on: October 26, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Opening of the Erie Canal (October 26, 1814)

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Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee: Population

Posted on: October 6, 2022December 10, 2025 - Simon Fairfield Public Library Archive
Post Tags: Archive, Bits and Pieces, History, Population
Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee: Population

In 2021, Douglas celebrated its 275th Anniversary. During this anniversary, the idea of providing a supplemental update to the Time…

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The British Sack the Capital (August 24, 1814)

Posted on: August 24, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The British Sack the Capital (August 24, 1814)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: USS Nautilus Went Under the North Pole (August 3, 1958)

Posted on: August 3, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: USS Nautilus Went Under the North Pole (August 3, 1958)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Ike signed the Federal Highway Act (June 29, 1956

Posted on: June 29, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Ike signed the Federal Highway Act (June 29, 1956

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: James Madison proposed a Bill of Rights (June 8, 1789)

Posted on: June 8, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: James Madison proposed a Bill of Rights (June 8, 1789)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Dedication of the Jefferson Memorial (April 13, 1943)

Posted on: April 13, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Dedication of the Jefferson Memorial (April 13, 1943)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The Battle of Hampton Rodes (March 9, 1862)

Posted on: March 9, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: The Battle of Hampton Rodes (March 9, 1862)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Compact Discs Introduced to the United States (March 2, 1983)

Posted on: March 2, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Compact Discs Introduced to the United States (March 2, 1983)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: USS Philadelphia burned off of Tripoli Harbor (February 16, 1804)

Posted on: February 16, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: USS Philadelphia burned off of Tripoli Harbor (February 16, 1804)

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This ain’t our first pandemic

Posted on: February 10, 2022December 10, 2025 - Simon Fairfield Public Library Archive
Post Tags: 1954, History, Pandemic, Scarlet Fever
This ain’t our first pandemic

In the darkest depths of the Library Attic, dusty old library records have been discovered. What kind of secrets will we…

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Alexander Selkirk, inspiration for Robinson Crouseau, rescued after 4 years of being marooned (February 2, 1709)

Posted on: February 2, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Alexander Selkirk, inspiration for Robinson Crouseau, rescued after 4 years of being marooned (February 2, 1709)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Major-General Charles George Gordon killed in Khartoum, Sudan (January 26, 1885)

Posted on: January 26, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Major-General Charles George Gordon killed in Khartoum, Sudan (January 26, 1885)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: First use of Overhead Electric Wires for Lighting (January 19, 1883)

Posted on: January 19, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: First use of Overhead Electric Wires for Lighting (January 19, 1883)

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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Construction began on the golden gate bridge (January 5, 1933)

Posted on: January 5, 2022 - Rebecca Lavallee
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History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Construction began on the golden gate bridge (January 5, 1933)

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