Juretta, Seeing your name on this post reminded me that I wanted to write and tell you that I read The Hemingses of Monticello and understand why it earned an award. It a very engaging book, hard to put down, and, in the end, I really think that Annette Gordon-Reed showed a great deal of respect for Tom Jefferson in spite of his foibles in the book. In fact, she seems to emote more emotion towards Tom than towards Sally. But then, she also seemed to think highly of several of the Hemings males as well as the matriarch of the family. Thanks so much for bringing this excellent book to our attention. Anne Anne Pemberton [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/apembert http://www.educationalsynthesis.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jurretta Heckscher" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:36 PM Subject: Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly Orientation to Web Site Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly Orientation to Web Site The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 134 million books, recordings, photographs and prints, maps, music items, and manuscripts. Collected in more than 470 languages, the materials range from rare cuneiform tablets to born digital materials. Through its Web site (www.loc.gov), the Library makes available its resources, services, and more than eleven million of its items in American history and culture. How can you access the wealth of information available on the Library’s Web site? What resources and services can assist you? The Digital Reference Section (DRS) conducts a free, one-hour orientation monthly, on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time, via Web conference. Throughout the program, DRS staff provide opportunities to ask questions, learn strategies for online access of the materials, and sample the collections and resources provided to facilitate your research. The next session will be January 14, 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time. To register for the Orientation, use the Participant Registration Form, available from http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation_form.php. Confirmation, log on instructions, and the handout will be sent via email. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to request the Orientation for a group, contact the Digital Reference Section via the Ask A Librarian form at http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html . ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html