We owe the celebration of Black History Month to Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the son of slaves who went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. He launched Negro History Week in 1926 in order to bring national attention to the contributions of blacks throughout American history. Woodson chose the second week of February for this recognition because it marks the birthdays of two men whose lives greatly influenced the black American population — Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The celebration evolved into Black History Month (also known as African-American History Month) - in 1976.

Check out these new titles recently added to the library's History shelves.

The PBS series Victoria returns on January 13, 2019. You can learn more about this historic monarch in the meantime by checking out some of the many resources available at the Library.

If you enjoyed reading about Kit Kittredge, the American Girl character from 1934, you might be interested in these titles.