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- Internet: A First Discovery Book, 2000 - Librarian Jean Armour Polly coined the slang idiom "surf the net" in the early 1990s. Believing the Internet--in addition to books and other printed matter--could be a resource for learning, Polly advocated for free Internet access in public libraries. She used surfing as a metaphor when she authored a guide titled "Surfing the Internet: An introduction." The phrase quickly caught on.
- 2000
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Internet: A First Discovery Book, 2000
Librarian Jean Armour Polly coined the slang idiom "surf the net" in the early 1990s. Believing the Internet--in addition to books and other printed matter--could be a resource for learning, Polly advocated for free Internet access in public libraries. She used surfing as a metaphor when she authored a guide titled "Surfing the Internet: An introduction." The phrase quickly caught on.
- Political Campaign Card, "Google Ron Paul, You'll be Glad you Did," 2007-2008 - Every election cycle, The Henry Ford collects objects that represent the candidates, the central issues debated, and any major events. Traditionally, this has meant collecting things like lawn signs, buttons, and bumper stickers. In recent years it has also included t-shirts, flags, and objects that incorporate online culture. This collecting encompasses a wide range of viewpoints.
- 2007-2008
- Collections - Artifact
Political Campaign Card, "Google Ron Paul, You'll be Glad you Did," 2007-2008
Every election cycle, The Henry Ford collects objects that represent the candidates, the central issues debated, and any major events. Traditionally, this has meant collecting things like lawn signs, buttons, and bumper stickers. In recent years it has also included t-shirts, flags, and objects that incorporate online culture. This collecting encompasses a wide range of viewpoints.
- The Whole Internet: User's Guide & Catalog, 1994 -
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
The Whole Internet: User's Guide & Catalog, 1994
- Political Campaign Card, "Google Ron Paul, You'll be Glad you Did," 2007-2008 -
- 2007-2008
- Collections - Artifact
Political Campaign Card, "Google Ron Paul, You'll be Glad you Did," 2007-2008