There has never been a Google Doodle for Nelson Mandela, who passed away yesterday, 5th Dec 2013, aged 95. But what is not realised is Google has gone even further, behind the scenes, to collect and preserve the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Google Cultural Institute in partnership with Nelson Madela Centre of Memory has been actively engaged since 2011 to bring the Nelson Mandela archive online.
But then there are those who feel a Doodle serves better. As if to mollify them, the Google homepage today displays a text link “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 1918 – 2013.”
Clicking on the link takes us to - where else but the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project [http://archive.nelsonmandela.org/home].
The Nelson Mandela archive includes thousands of documents, photos and videos, from his early life, to his struggle in prison, as the acclaimed leader of his people, retirement and legacy.
The Centre of Memory was inaugurated by Nelson Mandela himself on 21 September 2004, to focus on 3 areas:
Google Cultural Institute in partnership with Nelson Madela Centre of Memory has been actively engaged since 2011 to bring the Nelson Mandela archive online.
But then there are those who feel a Doodle serves better. As if to mollify them, the Google homepage today displays a text link “Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 1918 – 2013.”
Clicking on the link takes us to - where else but the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project [http://archive.nelsonmandela.org/home].
The Nelson Mandela archive includes thousands of documents, photos and videos, from his early life, to his struggle in prison, as the acclaimed leader of his people, retirement and legacy.
The Centre of Memory was inaugurated by Nelson Mandela himself on 21 September 2004, to focus on 3 areas:
- the Life and Time of Nelson Mandela;
- Dialogue for Social Justice; and,
- Nelson Mandela International Day.
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