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* Lincoln Log-ons: There’s a good chance you’re not at work today, because it’s Presidents Day. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were both born this month. Wanna read up on Honest Abe? Check out his bio and the text of his inaugural addresses at https://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/al16.html.His birthplace--now a National Historic Site--is in Kentucky but online at https://www.nps.gov/abli/linchomj.htm, with a virtual visitors center, park maps, photo gallery and links. Take a Lincoln quiz and read his speeches and writings at Abraham Lincoln Online (https://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln.html).

Washington’s bio and inaugural addresses are at https://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/gw1.html. And the University of Virginia has a George Washington Papers site at https://www.virginia.edu/~gwpapers

* Black History: We’re in the middle of Black History Month, so take some time to explore what the Web has to offer on the subject. Take the Black History Quiz at https://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/to test your knowledge of important African American figures and events. The site also has biographical essays you can review beforehand. Net Noir (https://www.netnoir.com) spotlights the achievements of African Americans and their contributions to world history. It also includes chats, message boards, profiles and a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute.

The Library of Congress offers a Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture (https://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html). Topics include colonization and abolitionism.

Black L.A. Biz (https://www.blacklabiz.com) has “the best of black Los Angeles . . . promoting positive images of businesses people, places and events of African American lifestyles in Southern California.” Black History Month highlights include black inventors and bios on Biddy Mason and Malcolm X. Speaking of black-owned businesses, check out the Internet Black Pages, which have listings of black companies, schools and more. The site is at https://www.blackpgs.com/

Also worth a look: the Today in Black History calendar (https://www.sas.upenn.edu/AfricanStudies/K-12/Today_B_History.html) and links for Black History Month on the Web (https://cwis.lawrence.edu/www/news/blackhis.html)

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