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George Washington’s Ten Crucial Days with author William “Larry” Kidder December 26, 2019  @  12:00 pm  –  2:00 pm Between December 24, 1776 and January 3, 1777, George Washington was faced with a number of critical decisions. The actions he formulated would play a major role in either bringing the American Revolution to a crushing defeat or reviving hope for its eventual success. This talk examines those decisions to understand how the battles of Trenton and Princeton prevented an early end to the war for independence and reversed American despair during the “times that tried men’s souls.”  Please note: Seating for this program is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the room capacity of 75 individuals is reached, no further attendees will be admitted. ID is required as you enter the State Library.

GSBC Speaker: Picturing Your Research Wednesday 16 October, Noon New Jersey State Library 185 West State St Box 520, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 “Picturing” Your Research—Finding, Procuring, and Preserving Images Michelle D. Novak https://www.njstatelib.org/event/picturing-your-research/ —— Did you realize that you have a UNIQUE, never shared before collection of archival materials in your house right now? Your family photos! Your research can come alive with images, but finding, scanning, and preserving them can be a daunting prospect. In this talk, we’ll look at all three—from the perspective of a designer, photographer, researcher, and archivist (in training). Michelle D. Novak will give us an introduction on how to best scan the images you have, ways to find images in collections to supplement your research, new online resources to help identify those mystery people, and share some tips for protecting the photos and artifacts for future generations. (P.S., It’s her favorite talk and ...