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Heraldry and Coats of Arms: Finding your Armorial Ancestor

10:30am - 12:30pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Benham Gallery Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 15
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In this program, Katherine Collins, MLISc, will explain what armorial and gateway ancestors are, standards of evidence, best practices, and where to register historical arms.  She will demonstrate how to use traditional books in our local lib

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The Impact of the Civil War on Medicine

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Handley Library
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Library Branch: Handley Library
Room: Handley Robinson Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends Events
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When the Civil War started, the US Army had no ambulances, most nurses were men including wounded soldiers, and lifesaving procedures and experimentation would rapidly develop because of the sheer number of wounded and dying men.