African American Heritage Program Highlights Pioneers and Ingenuity
Ms Adenike recounts African history from Hannibal to modern contributions by African Americans. She notes inventors born of labor, cites items from the guitar to the cell phone, and urges pride in a great people. weekend program also features 4 H winners, student readings, and library story work.
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America
Ms. Adenike
Hannibal
Staley Sisters
DeMark Hickson
McDonald Black History Maker of America
Robin Glenn
Clemson Extension Service
Barbara Walker
Lillehammer Opens with Norwegian Flair at Winter Games
The Oslo-hosted opening in Lillehammer featured 400 children forming Olympic rings, Liv Ullmann and Thor Heyerdahl introducing the crowd, and Norway’s King Harald V presiding. Greece led the parade, the United States followed, and Bjorn Daehle bore the ceremonial flag as cross-country stars and cultural tributes set the tone for a global winter Games.
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Gerhard Heiberg
Lillehammer
Lake Mjosa
Liv Ullmann
Thor Heyerdahl
Nils Aslak Valkepaa
Lappland
Telemark
Greece
United States
Bjorn Daehle
Samaranch
Norway
Sarajevo
IOC
Harald
Gruben
Olympia
Grubem
Cathrine Nottingnes
Vetters Trolls
Tonya Harding Cleared To Skate In 1994 Olympics
Oregon City report says Tonya Harding will join Nancy Kerrigan as U S teammates arriving Wednesday in Lillehammer after a settlement with the USOC. The deal drops a $25 million lawsuit and cancels a disciplinary hearing, allowing her to compete.
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Oregon City
Ore
Tonya Harding
Lillehammer
Norway
Harding
Ofen
Nancy Kerrigan
Kerrigan
Clackamas County
Patrick D. Gilroy
USOC
Oregon
Mike Moran
Ately Bird
Gilroy
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!