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- Lansing Community College student Michael Venyah talks about his African born father and his mother who is from Alabama, and their respective professions and his high school experience which included dealing with racism and charges of plagiarism. Venyah says that he does not aspire to a middle-class lifestyle and that money doesn't mean that much to him. He compares college in the U.S. and England, describes his approach to life, his ability to be objective, his love of performing music, and not being driven to conform to any traditional definitions of success as he pursues a degree in English and writing. Venyah also reads two of his poems. Part of the series "Generation X: The Hopes and Dreams of College Students," produced and recorded by Robert F. Crawford.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-03-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers the 2012 commencement address at Barnard College in New York City. Obama praises the college and highlights a number of notable alumna. He tells the graduates, "Don’t just get involved..., fight for a seat at the head of the table." He tells the graduates to patiently and persistently pursue their goals, describes women's rights as human rights, and remembers the women who influenced his life.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "March of sports," host Len Colby discusses news from Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League while also giving a round up on a variety of local high school and college sports. Colby talks about the Detroit Times accusing two hockey players in the NHL of betting on games in which they played, personnel changes around the MLB, the results from basketball games at the high school and college level around the region, and explains why booing is inappropriate behavior at a sporting event.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers the commencement address for the 2013 class of The Ohio State University. Obama calls on the graduates, who grew up in years blotted by economic tumult, terrorism and war, to commit to citizenship and public service. Quoting President George W. Bush's address to OSU seniors in 2002, Obama says, "American needs more than taxpayers, spectators, and occasional voters. America needs full-time citizens." He challenges the graduates to "participate, and to persevere" and dares then "to do better."
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee. The President speaks about education, dedication and overcoming adversity. Obama jokes with the crowd about their principal and recounts the challenges students face in their school years. The ceremony is held at the Cook Convention Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Notes:
- "Written for the American Sunday-School Union, and revised by the Committee of Publication."
- Date Issued:
- 1847-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
- Description:
- This 1856 edition of "Dialogues for the amusements and instruction of young persons" was written by John Abbott.
- Notes:
- The electronic version of this item was provided by the Wayne State University Library System and is freely accessible through the Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections.
- Date Issued:
- 1856-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- EYW
- Collection:
- Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
- Description:
- "Down-adown-derry: a book of fairy poems" by Walter De La Mare was first published in 1922. It contains illustrations by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Some of these poems were taken from "Songs of childhood."
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on the catalog records of the print works also by the Wayne State University Library System
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
- Notes:
- Frontispiece and last leaf mounted on inside of covers.
- Date Issued:
- 1814-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
- Date Issued:
- [1840 TO 1849]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People