Negro League Baseball players think back to time on the field | FOX54
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Category Events & Programs
Pride and Passion Opening Night
Tonight Reese Library welcomed over 80 guests to University Hall for the opening night program of Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience. The diverse crowd enjoyed a special viewing of Ken Burns’ Baseball followed by a provocative discussion with speakers Cliff…
History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series at Greenblatt Library
The second lecture in the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series will be presented on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:00 noon by Dr. Wendy Turner. The title of her lecture is “Medieval Mental Health Questions: Are They Different…
New DVDs (and yes, they’re at Reese Library!)
In celebration of the Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience exhibit, the browsing display now features the latest and greatest baseball films! Check them out today! 61 (2001) Bill Durham (1988) Eight Men Out (1988) For the Love of the Game (1999)…
Baseball exhibit to be shown on Augusta State campus | Augusta Chronicle
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“Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience” | Urban Pro Weekly
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Happy New Year and Get Ready for Change!
The new year in Special Collections will bring with it more changes than just the university name on the stationary. Our department has undergone adjustments in both staff and hours. Our student assistant Tiffany Gregg has moved on, leaving us slightly sad…
ALA/NEH Exhibit Coming SOON to Reese Library
This January, Reese Library will host Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience exhibit. The traveling exhibition opening on Friday, January 18, examines the challenges faced by African-American baseball players as they sought equal opportunities in the sport beginning in the post-Civil War era.…
What’s New in Special Collections in 2013
The new year will bring some exciting changes in Special Collections. First, Mrs. Judy McAlhany will be joining Special Collections as part-time staff in January 2013. While still involved in the Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society, Judy will be attached to…
KICK OFF Breakfast draws over 300!
Our first KICK OFF Breakfast was a HUGE success! Over 300 Jaguars turned out for goodies served up by Camilla Reid, Reese Library Director; Carol Waggoner-Angleton, Special Collections Librarian; Autumn Johnson, Outreach Librarian; and Matthew Whittington, Library Assistant. What did…