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The Byrne Sisters at the James Ford Bell Library

Anne Frances (1775-1837), Mary (1776-1847), Letitia (1779-1849), and Elizabeth (fl. 1809-1849) Byrne were sisters and…

Anne GoodMarch 26, 2024

Handwritten page, in 18th-century script, in German.

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Pi(e) Day Adventures at the James Ford Bell Library!

Over the past 10 years or so, Pi Day - March 14 or 3.14 -…

Anne GoodMarch 15, 2024

Seated man writing; standing man gesturing.

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The Travels of Adam Olearius: Introducing a StoryMap by Emmey Harris

Introduced by Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library One of the…

Anne GoodMarch 4, 2024

World map in the shape of a stylized heart.

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Cordiforms and love poetry – it must be February!

By Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library The theme of our…

Anne GoodFebruary 21, 2024

Image of title page of New English Canaan or New Canaan.

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America’s first banned book?

I was very interested to read Colleen Connolly's essay in the Smithsonian Magazine online about…

Anne GoodOctober 9, 2023

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Oldest evidence of ‘curry’ outside of India

Anne Good, Assistant Curator I was intrigued by a story that recently appeared in the…

Anne GoodSeptember 5, 2023

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Pallas, Cats, and Pallas Cats at the James Ford Bell Library

By Anne Good, Assistant Curator In May I happened to read an article on the…

Anne GoodAugust 25, 2023

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Geographical Works for Children in the James Ford Bell Library

By Anne Good, Assistant Curator Some time ago, I had the pleasure of listening to…

Anne GoodMarch 30, 2023

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Re-post: Ten Painful Stories of the Dutch Colonial Slave Trade

This review of a traveling historical exhibition, which will be on view at the United…

Anne GoodMarch 27, 2023

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Falling in love sitting near maps

By Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library Yearning hands, reaching out.…

Anne GoodFebruary 14, 2023

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Contours of the Premodern World

The Byrne Sisters at the James Ford Bell Library

Pi(e) Day Adventures at the James Ford Bell Library!

The Travels of Adam Olearius: Introducing a StoryMap by Emmey Harris

Cordiforms and love poetry – it must be February!

America’s first banned book?

Oldest evidence of ‘curry’ outside of India

Pallas, Cats, and Pallas Cats at the James Ford Bell Library

Geographical Works for Children in the James Ford Bell Library

Re-post: Ten Painful Stories of the Dutch Colonial Slave Trade

Falling in love sitting near maps

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