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Washington DC-based Web services firm Capital Idea Ventures, Inc. (CiV) earns Web Marketing Association's Education award for A Word Fitly Spoken: Abraham Lincoln and the American Union Flash interactive for Ashbrook Center/NEH We the People.

Historians examine the British and American covers of The Lost Symbol and other clues to predict the theme of Dan Brown’s upcoming blockbuster. Author John Hafnor offers related hidden symbols on the dollar bill.

Shmoop, an Internet learning company, announced its launch today (it’s a free Web site). Shmoop will help you impress professors, dazzle teachers, and romance dates with your remarkable insights into the world.

The Native American Experience By Jay Wertz ISBN 978-1-59921-475-7 • $45.00 • Slipcased• 12 x 11 • 64 pages • October, 2008 The Lyons Press is an imprint of The Globe Pequot Press / www.globepequot.com