I’ve sorted today’s historical highlights into archives, libraries, museums, and miscellaneous historical topics. Archives What reference service is like in… Read more Historical Highlights 178
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Three Picture Books About 20th Century Artists
Some historical figures (like Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin) have several children’s picture books written about them. Others —… Read more Three Picture Books About 20th Century Artists
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Today’s historical highlights consist of nine articles (Libraries! Oral history! The periodic table! Tiffany glass! Forgeries! Ulama!) and two fun… Read more Historical Highlights 177
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This week’s historical highlights touch on everything from bras to baseball cards, the Mona Lisa to motion pictures. I hope… Read more Historical Highlights 176
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Here are just a few historical highlights, especially about art and astronomy. Art historian Sister Wendy passed away earlier this… Read more Historical Highlights 174
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This week’s historical highlights feature a cool new game, some British history, and audio-visual materials in archives. Enjoy. I can’t… Read more Historical Highlights 172
7 Things I Learned in November
Today I’m following Emily P. Freeman’s lead to share the things I’ve learned lately. (By the way, two years ago… Read more 7 Things I Learned in November
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Here are five historical highlights — articles that span the centuries and take you from Ontario to Africa to Rome.… Read more Historical Highlights 170
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Hello! Here are some historical highlights for your weekend reading. “‘Kitchen Maid’: A Newly Attributed Painting by Diego Velázquez” “How… Read more Historical Highlights 169
Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
I recently went through all my old blog posts to create an index of the historical figures covered in my… Read more Four Picture Books About Mary Cassatt
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I have five links to share today. If you’re interested in libraries, historical documents, archives, or art, read on! “Books… Read more Historical Highlights 165
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Here are this week’s historical highlights — articles and blog posts about history, archives, libraries, and museums from around the… Read more Historical Highlights 161
You found what in the attic?! 3rd Edition
My blog just passed its third birthday, so here I am with my annual round-up of unexpected archival discoveries, anything… Read more You found what in the attic?! 3rd Edition