During January we recall numerous world events:  The Daguerreotype photo
process was first introduced, ushering in the age of photography (in
1839); Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition located the magnetic South
Pole (1909); Vikings invaded Britain (793); gold was discovered in
California (1848); Prohibition took effect (1920); Challenger, the space
shuttle, exploded; and X-Rays were first used in America.   Learn the
details of those, and other events, in this summary of January
Highlights. 
http://www.awesomestories.com/Newsletters/Jan%20Newsletter.htm 
 
Also provided is a listing of topics commemorating Martin Luther King,
Jr Day - which is January 21st this year - including video links to some
of  Dr. King's most-loved speeches.  Click on the third bullet (Martin
Luther King, Jr).

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Carole Bos
Dean's Advisory Board
Grand Valley State University
bosc at gvsu.edu