Q: Which civilization began keeping fish as pets for the first time in history?
A: The earliest civilization that began keeping fish in captivity were the Chinese in 265 A.D. in
Information gathered from The Everything Tropical Fish Book by Carlo DeVito and Gregory Skokal.
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Q: Why has the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, sparked controversy recently?
A: The novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, has frequently been challenged as an inappropriate book for young adult readers. It has been a source of significant controversy since its being the subject of classroom study as early as 1963 and the controversy continues to this day. Criticisms of the novel are not limited to upsetting, racial insults, profanity, and the topic of rape in the novel.
Submitted by Kasia Piasecka, Reference Assistant
October 21, 2009
Q: Where is the U.S. Open held and who is the current top seeded player in the Men’s Singles draw at the U.S. Open this year?
September 9, 2009
A: The Tsavo lions are well-known for their unexpected and gruesome attacks on humans during the building of the Kenya-Uganda Railway in 1888. After repeated attempts to trap and injure the lions, the railroad manager, Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, finally killed the lions after shooting each of them five times.
Submitted by Kasia Piasecka, Reference Assistant
September 23, 2009
A: The Tsavo lions are well-known for their unexpected and gruesome attacks on humans during the building of the Kenya-Uganda Railway in 1988. After repeated attempts to trap and injure the lions, the railroad manager, Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, finally killed the lions after shooting each of them five times.
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Submitted by Kasia Piasecka, Reference Assistant
September 23, 2009
Q: Who was Mercy Brown and where is she buried?
A: Mercy Brown was a young girl when she died of tuberculosis in January, 1892. Her body was exhumed a few months later from its burial site in the
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Submitted by Kasia Piasecka, Reference Assistant
Q: Which President disagreed with President Truman’s decision to bomb
Source: Hiroshima in America: Fifty Years of Denial by Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell
Submitted by Kasia Piasecka, Reference Assistant
August 26, 2009
