Since March is Women’s History Month, I thought I’d start this week’s historical highlights with this post, in which the U.S. National Archives looks at women’s history as a field of study.

Speaking of the National Archives… “Found: A Miniature Working Model of the National Archives Vault”

I missed this article from last November, but decided to share it anyway because I’m so intrigued: excavations at the theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were performed (before his company moved to the Globe) “could transform our understanding of the evolution of Elizabethan theatres”.

A new, interactive map lets you see how much Toronto has changed since 1954, the year the subway opened.

If you’ve never checked out Atlas Obscura, all you need to know is that this is the type of story they publish on a daily basis: “The WWII Plan to Mess With the Japanese by Dyeing Mt. Fuji.”

Did you know that San Francisco has an old-fashioned type foundry and press that offers public tours? If I ever travel there, I’ll have to remember to stop by.

Apparently hidden picture books (think Where’s Waldo) are gaining popularity for adults. Well, the Dutch Masters were way ahead of their time.

It’s nice to know that a Vermeer exhibition at the Louvre drew 40,000 visitors in its first week… but security staff are threatening to strike.

Raw bacon. Paycheck. Pregnancy test. What’s the strangest thing you’ve found in a library book?

Compiling this list was fun — feel free to comment if you have other links to share.