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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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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I’m excited about this week’s historical highlights — lots of fun articles about books! Wouldn’t it be fun to collect… Read more Historical Highlights 184
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Here are this week’s historical highlights, touching on photography, sports, folk music, prison libraries, and the Library of Congress. “Annie… Read more Historical Highlights 183
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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
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Here are seven links for your weekly historical highlights. “British Museum Director Says They’ll Keep the Elgin Marbles” “The Bodleian… Read more Historical Highlights 180
6 Things I Learned in January
Here are six miscellaneous things that I learned in January. In Australia a sandwich made in a pie iron is… Read more 6 Things I Learned in January
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I’m wrapping up a short getaway in Charleston, South Carolina today, so historical highlights will be brief. “The World as… Read more Historical Highlights 179
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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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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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Here are your weekly historical highlights — news and views from the world of museums, libraries, and archives… with one… Read more Historical Highlights 175
Imagining the Perfect Library
I’ve been a card-carrying member of at least seven different public library systems in my life, and have visited many… Read more Imagining the Perfect Library