I just learned that Midsummer’s Day (also St. John’s Day) is always June 24, while the summer solstice falls between… Read more Summer Solstice Celebrations in History
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Historical Highlights 191
Art, scandal, religion, the moon, and of course beautiful libraries are all covered in this week’s historical highlights. I love… Read more Historical Highlights 191
Historical Highlights 094
Better late than never, I suppose… Here are your historical highlights for the weekend (lots of library articles this time). Breaking… Read more Historical Highlights 094
Historical Highlights #048
This week I want to share articles about slavery, Vikings, and an ancient manuscript; a 16th century map; an intriguing… Read more Historical Highlights #048
Historical Highlights #043
Here are just a few historical highlights for the weekend. Happy reading. The Smithsonian has digitized its one millionth object!… Read more Historical Highlights #043