Mamie Eisenhower Library Project

Virginia Federation of Republican Women

Participation is easy and rewarding!

MELP Chairman Connie Parish
 

Mamie Eisenhower Library Project (MELP)  Download the 2010 NFRW MELP Book List (includes the Children's list)

Barbara Bush Literacy Project

Download the 2010 NFRW MELP Book List
Our History is Our Future

NFRW Featured Books of the Week in 2010

The VFRW and it's Federation Clubs are proud participants in the Mamie Eisenhower Library Project (MELP)!

History

In 1961 the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) established the Mamie Eisenhower Library Project (MELP).  This memorial honoring a former First Lady is another public service of the NFRW.  The Project asks NFRW local clubs and members to donate books and videos that reflect Republican philosophy, present outstanding Republican personalities or have historical significance to local public libraries or school libraries.

What to do prior to donating a book

Prior to donating a book you should consult with the local librarian or the recipient regarding your selection.  This will avoid duplication and confirm the book, tape or video is desired.  If your local unit wishes to donate a book not on this list, please contact the NFRW MELP chair or the NFRW president for approval. 

Participation Recognition

Participation in this project is recognized by the NFRW Achievement Awards program.

Where can I get the MELP bookplates?

Click here for a copy of the NFRW MELP bookplate distribution policy.  If you have any questions contact the Virginia state MELP chairmen Connie Parish (Chairman), the NFRW MELP Chairman Maxine Bennett.  It is important that you include the bookplate prior to the presentation.  The plate will list your unit name and state Federation, and will identify if the item is given "in memory of" or "in honor of."

This project fosters Republican philosophy and ideas through the donation of related books to libraries, schools, hospitals and other institutions. 

• NEW!  How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today's Economy by Steve Forbes
• The Founders: The 39 Stories Behind the U.S. Constitution  by Dennis Brindell Fradin
• Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman
• Back to Basics for the Republican Party by Michael Zak
• Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, 1750-1800 by Mary Beth Norton
• Patriotic Pups by Nancy K. Arnold
• The Heritage Guide to the Constitution edited by Matthew Spalding and David F. Forte
• We the People: The Story of Our Constitution by Lynne Cheney, Greg Harlin (illustrator)
• And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? -by Jean Fritz, and Margot Tomes (Illustrator)
• Common Sense by Thomas Paine
• The Declaration of Independence, With Portraits of the Signers by Benson J. Lossing
• We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future by Matthew Spalding
• Your Doctor is Not In: Healthy Skepticism about National Health Care by Jane M. Orient, M.D.
• Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda by Sean Hannity
• 48 Liberal Lies about American History (That You Probably Learned in School)  by Larry Schweikart
• A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror by Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen
• A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror by Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen
• Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda by Michael Steele, Foreword by Newt Gingrich
• Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin

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