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- Arctic travels, or, An account of the several land expeditions to determine the geography of the northern part of the American continent
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- 1857
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- Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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- Common sights in town & country : delineated & described for young children
- Date
- 1850
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- Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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- Strangers in Greenland
- Date
- 186x
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- Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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- Travellers' wonders
- Date
- 1850
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- Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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- U.S. President George H.W. Bush welcomes Russian Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to the White House
- Creator
- Bush, George, 1924-2018
- Date
- 1990-05-30
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President George H.W. Bush welcomes Russian Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to the White House. Bush says that he sees a demilitarizing of Europe and a new era of cooperation. He cites Nicaragua and Angola as examples of US-Russian cooperation in world peace. He quotes Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov on civil rights, and praises Perestroika. Bush mentions Lithuania as an area of disagreement. Gorbachev praises the new stability in US-USSR relations. Comments by CBS newsman Dan Rather...
Show morePresident George H.W. Bush welcomes Russian Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to the White House. Bush says that he sees a demilitarizing of Europe and a new era of cooperation. He cites Nicaragua and Angola as examples of US-Russian cooperation in world peace. He quotes Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov on civil rights, and praises Perestroika. Bush mentions Lithuania as an area of disagreement. Gorbachev praises the new stability in US-USSR relations. Comments by CBS newsman Dan Rather occur throughout the recording.
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- NASA Administrator Dan Goldin announces U.S. Senator John Glenn will go on one last space mission
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- Goldin, Daniel Saul, 1940-
- Date
- 1998-01-16
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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NASA Administrator Dan Goldin introduces John Glenn and announces the fact that Glenn, at age 77, will go on one last space mission.
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- U.S. President Bill Clinton welcomes Pope John Paul II to the United States at Newark Airport
- Creator
- Clinton, Bill, 1946-
- Date
- 1995-10-04
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Clinton welcomes Pope John Paul II to the United States at Newark Airport.
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- Poet and author Carolyn Forché speaks at the Michigan Writers Series
- Creator
- Forché, Carolyn
- Date
- 2015-04-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Poet and author Carolyn Forché discusses her travels as a poet, meeting other poets in war-torn countries, and the role of poetry in politics, current events and in the academy. Michigan State University Professor Anita Skeen, arts coordinator and director of the MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities' Center for Poetry introduces Forché. Forché also takes questions from the audience. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Cosponsored by the RCAH Center for Poetry....
Show morePoet and author Carolyn Forché discusses her travels as a poet, meeting other poets in war-torn countries, and the role of poetry in politics, current events and in the academy. Michigan State University Professor Anita Skeen, arts coordinator and director of the MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities' Center for Poetry introduces Forché. Forché also takes questions from the audience. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Cosponsored by the RCAH Center for Poetry. Held in the MSU Main Library.
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- Michigan State University English Professor Jyotsna Singh delivers opening remarks at the Muslim Journeys Book Club event which features a discussion of Orhan Pamuk's book, "Istanbul: Memories and the City
- Creator
- Singh, Jyotsna G., 1951-
- Date
- 2015-11-19
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Michigan State University English Professor Jyotsna Singh delivers opening remarks at the Muslim Journeys Book Club event which features a discussion of Orhan Pamuk's book, "Istanbul : memories and the city." Professor Singh shares her own experiences of traveling in Istanbul and discusses Pamuk's career, focusing in particular, on his books "The white castle" and "My name is Red" as keys for understanding "Istanbul : memories and the city." She also poses questions about the book to spur...
Show moreMichigan State University English Professor Jyotsna Singh delivers opening remarks at the Muslim Journeys Book Club event which features a discussion of Orhan Pamuk's book, "Istanbul : memories and the city." Professor Singh shares her own experiences of traveling in Istanbul and discusses Pamuk's career, focusing in particular, on his books "The white castle" and "My name is Red" as keys for understanding "Istanbul : memories and the city." She also poses questions about the book to spur discussion. MSU Librarian Deborah Margolis introduces Professor Singh. Sponsored by MSU Muslim Studies Program, MSU Libraries, and the East Lansing Public Library. Held in the MSU Main Library.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a state banquet with King Halim of Malaysia in honor of the President's visit to Malaysia
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- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2014-04-26
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Barack Obama speaks at a state banquet with King Halim of Malaysia in honor of the President's visit to Malaysia. Obama says "thank you" to all of Malaysia, the Malaysian Museum for hosting his mother's collection, and to his hosts, the king and queen for their hospitality.
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- Know your city. 1949-03-23
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- Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970
- Date
- 1949-03-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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In this installment of "Know your city" Dr. Willis Dunbar walks the listener through a typical morning in downtown Kalamazoo. Dunbar gives a tour of the stores downtown, describing their window ornaments and the wares inside. He then passes the show over to Newton Lincoln, manager of Kalamazoo's Social Security Office, and Mervyn Black, Lincoln's assistant, to discuss the operations of the Social Security Office.
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- Professor David Wiley, former Director of the Michigan State University African Studies Center, is interviewed by MSU Librarian Peter Limb and John Metzler, MSU Professor of Education
- Creator
- Wiley, David, 1935-
- Date
- 2012-11-20
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Professor David Wiley, former Director of the Michigan State University African Studies Center, is interviewed by MSU Librarian Peter Limb and John Metzler, MSU Professor of Education. Wiley reflects on his youth in Harrisburg, Illinois and an upbringing of manual labor and familiarity with rural life which he says prepared him for his career studying Africa. Wiley describes attending Yale Divinity school and going to Africa on an internship to work on race issues. He talks about life in...
Show moreProfessor David Wiley, former Director of the Michigan State University African Studies Center, is interviewed by MSU Librarian Peter Limb and John Metzler, MSU Professor of Education. Wiley reflects on his youth in Harrisburg, Illinois and an upbringing of manual labor and familiarity with rural life which he says prepared him for his career studying Africa. Wiley describes attending Yale Divinity school and going to Africa on an internship to work on race issues. He talks about life in Rhodesia and Southern Africa, Apartheid, poverty, education, religion, and class. Wiley also explains why he came to MSU after teaching at the University of Wisconsin, appreciating the activism at MSU, and his relations with other faculty associated with the African Studies Center. Wiley describes a number of MSU initiatives in Africa, his activity in the anti-Apartheid movement and finally visiting a free South Africa. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the MSU African Studies Center.
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- Author Lev Raphael reads from his work at the Michigan Writers Series
- Creator
- Raphael, Lev
- Date
- 2012-03-01
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Internationally acclaimed author and Greater Lansing resident, Lev Raphael, reads from his memoir "My Germany". He recounts his travels to the NAZI labor camp where his mother was held during World War II and coming to terms with his mother's traumatic past. Introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez at an event held at the MSU Main Library. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
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- Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Chifusa Wakigawa, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
- Creator
- Wakigawa, Chifusa, 1929-
- Date
- 2006-12-21
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Chifusa Wakigawa says that she was doing her job at the Mitsubishi factory at the time of the Nagasaki bombing and simply returned home that evening. She also talks about coming to Brazil to visit her relatives, deciding to stay and living by herself outside of Rio de Janeiro.
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- Dunbar's commentary. 1946-08-14
- Creator
- Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970
- Date
- 1946-08-14
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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In this installment of "Dunbar's commentary," Dr. Willis Dunbar discusses the Marshall Mission in China. Dunbar says reports from the mission indicate a renewed civil war in China and discusses the implications the Chinese civil war will have on US relations with Russia.
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- U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for an executive order on religious liberty
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- Trump, Donald, 1946-
- Date
- 2017-05-04
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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U.S. President Donald Trump, during a signing ceremony for an executive order promoting free speech and religious liberty, asserts that the order will insure religious freedom and prevent the Internal Revenue Service from taking tax exemptions away from religious organizations. Trump also talks about his upcoming visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel and his plans to talk with foreign leaders about ways to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Vice President Mike Pence makes opening remarks. Held...
Show moreU.S. President Donald Trump, during a signing ceremony for an executive order promoting free speech and religious liberty, asserts that the order will insure religious freedom and prevent the Internal Revenue Service from taking tax exemptions away from religious organizations. Trump also talks about his upcoming visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel and his plans to talk with foreign leaders about ways to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Vice President Mike Pence makes opening remarks. Held at the White House Rose Garden on the National Day of Prayer.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the results of the 2016 election
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2016-11-09
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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United States President Barack Obama makes a statement about the results of the 2016 election. Obama promises a smooth transition to a Trump administration in January and announces that President-elect Trump will visit the White House on Thursday, November 10th. He also says he has spoken to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and that he is proud of her and her historic run for the White House. Obama declares that "we are Americans first" and that all Americans need to have respect for the...
Show moreUnited States President Barack Obama makes a statement about the results of the 2016 election. Obama promises a smooth transition to a Trump administration in January and announces that President-elect Trump will visit the White House on Thursday, November 10th. He also says he has spoken to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and that he is proud of her and her historic run for the White House. Obama declares that "we are Americans first" and that all Americans need to have respect for the country's institutions, the rule of law and for each other. Held at the White House.
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- Emperor's river : photographing along China's Grand Canal
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- Rittermann, Philipp Scholz
- Date
- 2015-02-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Photographer Philipp Schulz Rittermann delivers his presentation entitled, "Emperor's river : photographing along China's Grand Canal," at the Michigan State University Museum. Rittermann discusses the importance of retaining the rights to photos taken, the evolution of the canal, his experiences in China, his photographic style, and how he tries to capture the feel of moment in his pictures. Rittermann takes questions from the audience. Rittermann is introduced by Michigan State University...
Show morePhotographer Philipp Schulz Rittermann delivers his presentation entitled, "Emperor's river : photographing along China's Grand Canal," at the Michigan State University Museum. Rittermann discusses the importance of retaining the rights to photos taken, the evolution of the canal, his experiences in China, his photographic style, and how he tries to capture the feel of moment in his pictures. Rittermann takes questions from the audience. Rittermann is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by the MSU Center for Gender in Global Context, and the MSU Women's Resource Center. Part of the University's Project 60/50. Held at the MSU Museum.
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- Welcome to Kalamazoo. 1949-04-01
- Creator
- Harris, Gaston
- Date
- 1949-04-01
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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In this installment of "Welcome to Kalamazoo," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews Gaston Harris, a lecturer and self-described world traveler, who is in Kalamazoo for a number of speaking engagements. Among other topics, Harris discusses his encounters with Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein, and his impressions of Russia which he visited in 1931. Harris also talks about what inspired him to travel, his childhood as a member of the Sunbeam Missionary Society, and being inspired by Woodrow Wilson's...
Show moreIn this installment of "Welcome to Kalamazoo," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews Gaston Harris, a lecturer and self-described world traveler, who is in Kalamazoo for a number of speaking engagements. Among other topics, Harris discusses his encounters with Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein, and his impressions of Russia which he visited in 1931. Harris also talks about what inspired him to travel, his childhood as a member of the Sunbeam Missionary Society, and being inspired by Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points as a young man.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis to the White House during the Pope's first visit to the United States
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2015-09-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama welcomes His Holiness Pope Francis to the White House during the Pope's first visit to the United States. Pope Francis speaks about climate change and his upcoming speech to the U.S. Congress.