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Negro, Toni. Salas, Steven., Library History 75, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11

The International Games Day Celebration took place Thursday, November 19, 2015 with a series of hands-on events and presentations. There were…

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Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 8, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11

Explains some of the ambiguity behind the origins of checkers and its different adaptations.

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