Marianne Dominguez Every week, journalist and history buff Mariana Dominguez visits a historic site on the South Shore or attends a local conference on historical topics. This week, she decided to round up some more of the best local history books she’s read. Last week’s roundup of some of the local history books I read […]
By Anthony Esguerra As the late dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Sr., infamous for his massive corruption and human rights abuses, regains control of the Philippines, historians, scholars, book publishers and authors have vowed to “protect the truth”. When 31 million Filipinos elected Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president in the May elections, they also voted […]
Be there . . . . for a fresh look at the amphibious catch of Tarawa; later, to meet the wistful and controversial hero of Navy aviation, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington; followed by joining the fighting in the Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942 – April 1944; then slide, drag and battle along the jungle trails […]
As the late dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Sr., infamous for his massive corruption and human rights abuses, regains control of the Philippines, historians, scholars, book publishers and authors have vowed to “protect the truth”. When 31 million Filipinos elected Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as president in the May elections, they also voted for the powerful […]
Doha: The Abdul Aziz Al Bohashem Al Sayed Library for Heritage Books participates with a collection of manuscripts and rare books containing various books dating back more than 300 years, as part of the cultural activities of the Ramadan Book Fair which takes place stands on the west square of Souq Waqif. The book fair […]
Monrovia — The Village People Empowerment (ViPeE), a cultural charity group, has donated cultural, historical and specialist Liberian and African books to the National Museum to enhance the knowledge of scholars who usually visit the museum. The donation of the books and other artifacts was made to the Broad Street National Museum in Monrovia. Mr. […]
Mr. Rudolf Janke, the Development Coordinator of ViPeE hands over the books to the Director of Culture at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT), Mr. Darius G. Gueh at the National Museum Monrovia– The Village People Empowerment (ViPeE), a cultural charity group, donated Liberian and African cultural, historical and specialist books to […]
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That’s the problem with the story – no matter what happened, there was always someone who knew it would happen. I wasn’t much of it, so I’m inclined to take a reasonable Norfolk stance and treat it all with a fair amount of suspicion. I’m known to step in when no one is looking to […]
by Laura Kayacan, Adult Services Librarian, Door County Library Two influential books of note for research on the history and people of Door County are History of Door County, Wisconsin: The Beautiful County by Hjalmar Holand and History of Door County, Wisconsin by Charles I. Martin. Both are available online in a number of places, […]
The Oxford Handbook Series is a new venture from Oxford University Press, seeking to provide in each volume a cutting-edge inquiry into current thinking and research using an international group of scholars in the given field. This particular volume on historical books provides resources for the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, and […]
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the history’s timestamp to see when it was last updated. TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) – Historical books stolen from a church in Tuolumne County have now returned to their rightful home, with the help of an […]
Best practices for digitizing historical books and paper documents By Amy O. Anderson May 28, 2020 This spring’s COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have made the need for digital access clearer than ever. Public and private sector organizations were forced to scramble to keep working despite the office closings, and some were more prepared than others for […]
The Macleay Valley Historical Society is holding a sale on a wide range of historical books that focus on the local area. The sale, which offers up to 50% off select books, will continue until all books are sold. There are also books available for purchase for the last time as the publication of the […]
Mughal Emperor Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor ordered the demolition of the temple to build a mosque in 1528 at the disputed site of Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid, a Hindu body claimed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. New Delhi: Mughal Emperor Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor ordered the demolition of the temple to build a […]
With the advent of the Kindle and other e-readers, have bound spines and printed ink for physical books a thing of the past? Wellesley environmentalists and archivists say no, and they go further to bind the books that are falling apart. On the fourth floor of the Clapp Library, hidden behind direct-access doors, are the […]
George Armstrong had hoped that a former school he was helping to restore would one day become a place where children in the area could relearn. But now all that’s left is a blackened hole surrounded by charred bricks. “This place was just an absolute gem,†Armstrong said, looking at the remains of the building […]
Jean Fritz, author of nearly 50 children’s books, most of which are fast-paced and vividly written historical and biographical works, died on May 14 at a nursing home in Sleepy Hollow, NY. She was 101 years old. The cause was complications from pneumonia, said her son, David Fritz. Ms. Fritz began her literary career by […]
Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Sandra Smail searches for a record in an oversized index book. Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Sandra Smail found two books documenting Civil War and WWI military records while reorganizing the files. The first book lists the citizens of Nodaway County who served during the Civil War. Handwritten records contain […]
The safe is Slatethe history blog of. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Learn more about what this space is here. I would love to sing the praises of large-format, picture-rich historical books that are creative in their approach and beautiful to read. I guess you could […]
IBNA: The winner of the 21st World Book Prize of the Islamic Republic of Iran said: “I have written three books on the history of the Safavids; one of them titled “Trade Policy in Safavid Iran: Silk for Money†was published about 14 years ago. ” “The other book is written on drugs in Iran […]
“Medical Treasures at Emory”, an Exhibition of Intriguing Historical Medical Books and Artifacts, Now Open at Emory University Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (WHSCL) – a reminder of the days when doctors had a rudimentary understanding of human anatomy, performed surgeries without antiseptics, and used primitive forms of anesthesia for operations and dental care. An […]