Once again I’m joining Emily P. Freeman to share assorted things I’ve learned recently. Here are eight things I learned… Read more 8 Things I Learned in May
Tag: American history
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You might be intrigued by some of these quotations pulled from this week’s historical highlights, ranging from art history to… Read more Historical Highlights 196
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This weekend dip into art, archives, architecture, and more. I hope you find these historical highlights as interesting as I… Read more Historical Highlights 195
The History of Rusticated Concrete Blocks
The house we were hoping to buy (not the one pictured here), before the offer fell through, was an American… Read more The History of Rusticated Concrete Blocks
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Today’s historical highlights include book reviews, a news story, upcoming events, articles, and even a video, all touching on history.… Read more Historical Highlights 190
Three Picture Books About Andy Warhol
Lately I’ve been enjoying picture books about artists — even if I’m not particularly drawn to their art, I love… Read more Three Picture Books About Andy Warhol
Picture Books for Women’s History Month (3)
Here’s the last installment of picture book reviews for Women’s History Month. You’ll see that they touch on events like… Read more Picture Books for Women’s History Month (3)
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Here are this week’s historical highlights, six articles touching on race, archives, and museum exhibits. Have you heard of the… Read more Historical Highlights 186
Picture Books for Women’s History Month (2)
In celebration of Women’s History Month here are twelve more picture books about fascinating women from history, starting with botanist… Read more Picture Books for Women’s History Month (2)
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This week’s historical highlights include some art, archaeology, and museum news — but let’s start with my two favourite articles.… Read more Historical Highlights 185
Picture Books for Women’s History Month (1)
March is Women’s History Month! This year I’ve decided to share 35 picture books featuring women from throughout history. Activists.… Read more Picture Books for Women’s History Month (1)
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Here are this week’s historical highlights, touching on libraries, art, slavery, World War II, and downloadable colouring books. “The Arch… Read more Historical Highlights 182
The History of the Charleston Library Society
When Andrew and I were in Charleston, South Carolina at the end of January we stumbled upon the Charleston Library… Read more The History of the Charleston Library Society