Thomson Gale's Free Resources Explore Black History Month

Thomson Gale's Free Resources Explore Black History Month

Offers weekly prizes, free downloadable calendar

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- February is Black History Month and Thomson Gale(TM), part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), has a free Web site (http://www.gale.com/blackhistory ) packed with history, biographies, literature and activities to help families and students celebrate the month.

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Created from the acclaimed multicultural reference works of Thomson, the Black History Month Resource Center not only makes great pleasure reading, but also brings its visitors enough free information to excel at just about any classroom assignment.

This year, a special day-by-day downloadable calendar highlights important events in African American history.

In addition, each week throughout February, one lucky entrant who has taken the site's weekly quiz will win Thomson Gale references for their library. The quiz tests knowledge of significant people and events in history. For example, born in 1940, raised by his grandmother, this rubbery- faced entertainer attacked stereotypes and America's consciousness with his no-apologies, in-your-face style and verbal arsenal and became one of the most influential performers of the last 30 years. Who is he? Go to http://www.gale.com/blackhistory to find the answer.

From musical artists Ray Charles and Usher to politicians Shirley Chisholm and Barack Obama -- biographies of significant African-American individuals are available, while a timeline, starting in 1619, puts historical milestones in context.

For teachers, librarians and energetic parents, there are art projects, games and other activities to challenge students of all ages.

Visit your local library to access other Thomson Gale resources, such as the new editions of:

Black Studies on Disc (G.K. Hall)
Contemporary Black Biography (Thomson Gale)
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (Macmillan Reference
USA)
Index to Black Periodicals (G.K. Hall)
Interdisciplinary Bibliographic Guide to Black Studies (G.K. Hall)
Who's Who Among African Americans (Thomson Gale)



If the Black History Month Resource Center whets your appetite for more, its creators have included links to other appropriate sites. Bookmark http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm and celebrate Black History Month with us.

About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Gale

The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/ ), with 2003 revenues from continuing operations of $7.44 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) has approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. Its learning businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Thomson Gale(TM) (http://www.gale.com/) serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs -- from homework help to health questions to business profiles -- in a variety of formats -- books, Web-based solutions and microfilm.

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