Sooo - you may be wondering what Bullis volunteers did this week. Well, for one thing. we searched the database for books on the subject of "checkers."
And why would we be interested in that subject? Because we've seen various references to the Richard M. Nixon "Checkers" speech that he made on live television on this date 60 years ago. And we just wondered ... Is there anything in the collection about this political speech? ... And is there anything else about "checkers?"
No to the first question; yes to the last. There are two books about the game, and for those of you who play the checkers - or cheer on those who do - here they are for your reading enjoyment:
1. International Match. Complete Record of the (checker) games played between players of Great Britain and the United States, Boston, March 14th to 25th, 1905. This volume was published by Angel Guardian Press in 1906.
2. Complete Record of the Games Played in the First American Tourney: March 18th to 24th, 1907, at Boston, Mass. Angel Guardian Press also published this book in 1907.
We were on a roll, so next we did an internet search on checker tournaments, to see what was currently going on. Know what? Lots of stuff. So if you're interested in checkers (the game), we suggest you stop by the Bullis Room to take a look at these two books; then find the nearest checker game, choose your color, and play.
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