New Library Displays for March

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present two new displays for March.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor of the library, celebrates Irish-American Heritage Month and highlights the culture of Irish-Americans. The second display, located on the 5th floor of the library, highlights the Great Hunger of Ireland. Due to the Great Hunger there was a large influx of Irish immigrants into the United States. This display highlights the causes and history of the Great Hunger as well as some resources the library offers on this topic.

The second display, located on the 4th floor of the library, highlights the start of the "Spanish Flu' Epidemic across the globe. The "Spanish Flu" is a misnomer as Spain was the first country to openly report about the epidemic. Other countries did not report about the epidemic due to the news blackout during World War I. The "Spanish Flu" infected over 1/3 of the population of the world, and killed between 20 and 50 million people. The display highlights information about the epidemic as well as resources the library offers on this topic.