[OPLINLIST] Britannica Announcements

[Laura Watkins]

Here are the latest Listserv announcements from Britannica Online.

* Celebrate Women's History with Britannica

* Lights! Camera! Action! The Academy Awards with Britannica

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Subject: Celebrate Women's History with Britannica


In March, we will celebrate Women's History Month, where Britannica
highlights 300 women whose actions and ideas influenced history.
Follow the illustrated timeline to identify developments in the
lives of women since antiquity.

Read quotes, essays, and speeches. Enjoy biographies about Women's
Rights luminaries such as Joan of Arc, Jane Adams, Phillis Wheatley,
and Sandra Day O'Connor. Watch video clips, use the learning
activities to take an in-depth view of women's achievements, or read
articles on topics such as feminism and the history of Mother's Day.

Try it now!

www.library.eb.com/women

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Subject: Lights! Camera! Action! The Academy Awards with Britannica


With hundreds of photographs and entries on all the major awards,
Britannica's Guide to the Academy Awards takes you on a
category-by-category tour of the award-winning movies and their
stars over the years.

Britannica's All About Oscar features entries on award winners in
seven major categories-picture, director, actor, actress, supporting
actor, supporting actress, and foreign-language film.

In addition, other important winners from each year's ceremony are
listed. Britannica's coverage begins with the first Academy Awards
dinner in 1928 and continues to the present. Explore the lush
history of the Oscars by year or by category, or browse the image
gallery.

Try it now!

www.library.eb.com/oscars


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