September is National Honey Month! According to the National Honey Board, honey bees are responsible for pollinating up to eighty percent of insect-pollinated plants that comprise as much as one third of America’s diet. As a byproduct of this process, more than 300 types of honey can be found in the United States. To celebrate National Honey […]
September is National Preparedness Month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s National Preparedness Month page at http://www.ready.gov/september urges citizens to be proactive by communicating with members of their family and their community, and developing plans to follow in case of an emergency. The DLG includes resources published in Georgia (and available as part of the Georgia Government Publications […]
August is National Peach Month! You can learn more about peaches, their history in Georgia, and their role in our state’s economy by reading this New Georgia Encyclopedia article about peaches. The DLG also has plenty of resources documenting peach farming, production, and consumption. Enjoy these resources, and enjoy a fresh peach while they’re still in season! […]
National Radio Day is Thursday, August 20th. Celebrate the radio and its role in mass communication by tuning into your favorite radio station today! While you’re at it, we hope that you enjoy a few photographs, available in the DLG, that show radio broadcasters working and radio listeners engaged with radio programming. […]
The new year is, for many people, time to rein in the excesses of the fall and winter holidays. The month of January is Weight Loss Awareness Month. Here are a few resources in the DLG that promote healthy diet and exercise for those of us who have begun 2016 by counting calories and increasing our […]