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Pepijn Bergsen, Research Fellow, Europe Programme, Chatham House

Dr Sheri Berman, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College

Chair: Hans Kundnani, Senior Research Fellow, Europe Programme, Chatham House

Members Event Webinar

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Pepijn Bergsen, Research Fellow, Europe Programme, Chatham House

Dr Sheri Berman, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College

Chair: Hans Kundnani, Senior Research Fellow, Europe Programme, Chatham House

Even celebrity chef Julia Child said that the sleek appliance made mixing 'marvelous'

The Delaware Department of Agriculture honored four Delaware’s farm families for their continued commitment to farming the same land for a century or more. The Delaware Century Farm Program was established in 1987 to honor farming families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years. The farms must include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or gross more than $10,000 annually in agricultural sales. Including this year’s inductees, the program has honored 143 farms throughout Delaware.

Celebrating its centennial, Albania’s capital is ranked among fDi’s top five mid-sized European Cities of the Future 2020/2021 for Cost Effectiveness

The 130-MW Les Cedres generating station in Canada is a landmark in the history of Quebec hydropower. Hydro-Quebec recently celebrated the station's 100th year of operation, as well as its induction into the Hydro Hall of Fame.

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider

Football fans in need of a fix this weekend should look no further than the story of Corinthian FC of London and a match in Brazil delayed by 100 years.

Edward H. Okun, the former owner of The 1031 Tax Group LLP (1031TG), was sentenced today to 100 years in prison for his leading role in a scheme to defraud and obtain approximately $126 million in client funds held by 1031TG.

And things feel eerily familiar today.

100 years later, there are still lessons to be learned: Eat less, eat better, don't waste, and share.

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday pronouncing gay sex illegal in India has caused uproar among gay rights acti

Centenarian Fredie Blom was born on May 8, 1904, in Adelaide near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He celebrated his 116th yesterday.

Centenarian Fredie Blom was born on May 8, 1904, in Adelaide near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He celebrated his 116th yesterday.

The photographic collection from the State Library of New South Wales showcases festive celebrations across the state from as far back as 1918.

Face masks became a vital piece of equipment in 1918 - be it for those out for a stroll on a street, Red Cross nurses treating the injured or a worker spraying the top of a London bus.

The shots show teenage tribes relaxing, dancing and posing in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, which in its glory days was a bastion of the music scene. Pictured are women on the beach in 1935.

The former UFC champion, 31, cannot use his own name for his sportswear brand. McGregor New York, founded in 1921 by Scotsman David Doniger, won the legal battle.

Taliban leaders claimed they had already rejected Trump's overtures and vowed that 'we will continue our jihad' nearly 18 years after they were forced from power in Afghanistan.

Cham : Springer, 2020.

Just a few weeks after the the signing of the armistice with Germany on November 11, 1918, ending military action in World War One, Americans prepared to celebrate their traditional Thanksgiving with new appreciation for a "day of thankful prayer... and joyous feasting." Although still restricted by wartime rationing, the Evening World (New York, NY) asked chefs of major New York City hotels to contribute their best recipes to honor the Allied leaders responsible for victory and the war's end....Read more about it and try some Roast Turkey a la Pershing! For more Thanksgiving recipes see our recent Headlines and Heroes blog for "10 Thanksgiving Recipes You May Not Have Tried" and follow us on Twitter @librarycongress #ChronAm!

Dewey Library - HQ1236.5.U6 A17 2019

[Brooklyn, New York] : Do The Right Films Entertainment, [2017]

Celebrating crystallography's centennial; how climate pushes malaria uphill; roundup of daily news with David Grimm.

Bengali families have the colonial rulers to thank for suggesting that they hold Puja celebrations.

Daylight saving time went into effect in the United States on March 31, 1918 during World War I as part of the war effort and many thought it would end when the war ended. Farmers across the country petitioned to end national daylight saving time in 1919 but President Wilson vetoed the repeal stating it “would be of very grave inconvenience to the country.” He would go on to reject the bill a second time on August 15, 1919. Read more about it and follow us on Twitter @librarycongress #ChronAm!

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This Thursday, November 21, at 4pm in the Thomas Jefferson Building’s Coolidge Auditorium, the John W. Kluge Center will hold a discussion of the 100 years of women voting since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution.

Assistant Deputy Librarian Colleen Shogan will lead a panel featuring two leading scholars on women and voting: Christina Wolbrecht of the University of Notre Dame, and Jane Junn of the University of Southern California. Wolbrecht is the co-author of the forthcoming book A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage.

This event will highlight the recently opened LOC exhibit, “Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote,” which will be open for viewing after the event.

The event is free, but due to expected demand, tickets are recommended. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the event ticketing site for more information and to secure your ticket. Entry is not guaranteed.

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