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Thomas Jefferson, American Democratic Republican Statesman; 3rd President of the U.S.A. (1802-1809), in letter to John Adams, 1815
 
2001 Contest Winners and Finalists
 
The Winners were:
(To see the essay and annotated bibliography, click on highlighted name)
     
The first place winner is:
   David J. Piotrowski, Voices from the Past: A Collection of Books documenting the Experiences of Pioneers and Early Settlers in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The second place winner is:
   Tim Carmichael, "The Horn of Africa"
 
The Finalists were:
   
Darryl (Ted) Hall, Working Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of the African American Experience
Kevin Nadal, "Multicultual Book Collection"
Rose C. Thevenin, "The Legacy of the Black Panther Party"
 
The Judges were:
Selma Appel, Friends of the MSU Libraries
Peter Berg, Michigan State University Libraries
Michael Koppisch, Professor, Romance & Classical Languages, MSU
Shirley Sliker, Friends of the MSU Libraries
Emily Tabuteau, Associate Professor, History, MSU

(From left to right) Peter Berg, Emily Tabuteau, Shirley Sliker, Michael Koppisch, and Selma Appel
 
Sponsored by The Friends of the MSU Libraries
 
Past Contest Winners and Finalists:
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006  
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007  

 
 
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February 14, 2005