I must admit that I’ve never read Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington’s famous memoir… but I’ve now read four… Read more Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
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Three Picture Books About Black Poets
I’ve shared a few picture books about poets before. Today I have three more, this time focused on African American… Read more Three Picture Books About Black Poets
Favourite Things: October Edition
So, November! October was rather busy and I didn’t keep up all the habits I should have, so I’m trying… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
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It’s the end of an era. I’ve been posting historical highlights every Friday since I started my blog at the… Read more Historical Highlights 209
8 Things I Learned in May
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
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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
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 (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
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Did you do anything special for Valentine’s Day? My kids made some construction paper cards and I indulged in a… Read more Historical Highlights 181
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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
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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