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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date.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 […]
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 […]