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Today in History: 1773

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On this day in 1773, British Parliament made another attempt to impose its authority over the American colonies by passing the Tea Act. The Tea Act only added fuel to the fire, as American patriots organized the Boston Tea Party later that year.

Experience history as never before with American History in Video. Click the image below to view documentary footage of the American rebellion against the Tea Act, in streaming video.

Counseling and Therapy in Video is Live!

Our latest streaming video collection, Counseling and Therapy in Video, is ideal for training in social work, psychology, education, and the other helping professions, and includes hundreds of hours of streaming video content. Sessions are led by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and academics in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Therapy sessions, training videos, demonstrations, case consultations, lectures, discussions, and workshops plus dozens of discussion guides make this an important and exciting new professional development and training resource.

The collection is available on the Web via annual subscription or outright purchase of perpetual rights. Libraries may also request a free trial to Counseling and Therapy in Video. For more information please email sales@alexanderstreet.com.

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Today in History: 1986

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On this day in 1986, television reporter Geraldo Rivera hosted The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault, a live TV special that promised to uncover the treasures left behind by the notorious Chicago mobster. What Geraldo ultimately uncovered was debris and a few empty bottles. Despite the lackluster outcome, the program became the most-watched syndicated television special, drawing an estimated 30 million viewers, and furthering the celebrity status of Al Capone.

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Today in History: 1964

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On April 17, 1964, the New York Mets played their first game in the brand-new Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. 50,000 fans came out to see the new stadium and the Mets, who would go on to lose 109 games that season. Shea Stadium was demolished in 2008 and the Mets debuted their new stadium, Citi Field, on April 13, 2009.

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Today in History: 1912

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On this day in 1912, the "unsinkable" Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Making its maiden voyage from Europe to New York City, the Titanic carried approximately 2,200 passengers and crew, 1,500 of which went down with the ship.

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Today in History: 1865

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was a famous actor and a Southern fanatic who had been planning to kidnap Lincoln. But after hearing President Lincoln recommend that African-Americans be granted the right to vote, Booth decided to take drastic action.

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Today in History: 1971

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On this day in 1971, the United States table tennis team began an historic trip to the People's Republic of China, and set in motion what would later be called "ping pong diplomacy." The US and China severed all diplomatic relations in 1949, and the communist government's invitation to the American athletes in 1971 was China's attempt to restore relations with the US. This would pave the way for President Nixon's well-publicized trip to China in 1972.

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Today in History: 1865

We're opening access to American History in Video through April 30, 2009 at http://ahivfree.alexanderstreet.com. Through our blog series, Today in History, we'll feature video clips related to historical events occurring on today's date.

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On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee effectively ended the U.S. Civil War by surrendering to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, VA. Lee and his famed Army of Northern Virginia were in desperate need of supplies and food, and on April 9th they found themselves surrounded by Union troops. Although the terms of surrender were not immediately clear to Lee, he decided not to pursue a guerrilla resistance for fear that the country would never reunite after such fighting.

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Today in History: 1974

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On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's legendary home run record by belting his 714th career home run. Aaron, who was born in Alabama and played in Atlanta in '74, received racist hate mail and death threats as he approached the record. While some did not want to see and African American hold such a prestigious record in America's national pastime, many, including Babe Ruth's widow, denounced the bigotry and supported Aaron. His 21-year Major League career began in 1954, and Hammerin' Hank was the last Negro league player to play in the majors.

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Music Online cross-search is live

The broadest and most comprehensive digital music resource available, Music Online now lets you cross-search audio, video, scores, and full-text reference content through a single interface.

The hundreds of thousands of cross-searchable items in Music Online include more than 88,000 tracks; 285 hours of dance and opera video; more than 13,000 scores; and more than 45,000 pages of reference content from dozens of different record and video labels, print and score publishers, including EMI, Boosey & Hawkes, Garland, Rounder Records, Rebel, Arhoolie Records, Verve, Arabesque Recordings, Smithsonian Folkways, Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, and Opus Arte.

The continuously growing collection also makes cross-searchable thousands of liner notes, biographies, and images. In May, Music Online will expand to include 20,000 jazz recordings. By September, all of the content in both African American Music and Smithsonian Global Sound® for Libraries will also be cross-searchable though the new interface.

We’re activating customers for the new Music Online service over the next few days, so keep your eyes open for your activation notice.

To learn more about Music Online, visit our Web site. You can also contact us to request free trial and pricing information.

Read the full press release here.