The Librarian's Almanac

August 29: Her Floating Ribs, Her Spleen & Backbone


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On this day in 2005, Hurricane Katrina makes its second landfall over southeast Louisiana and Mississippi.

Listen to “Requiem” by Yusef Komunyakaa, written in memory to the destruction and effects of the storm on the deep South.

Today is August 29, 2020.

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The Librarian's AlmanacBy Elizabeth Nyman