From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...
The History of the Presidential Funeral
On December 29, 2024, the nation mourned the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. Carter was 100 ...
The many lives of Seattle writer Richard Chiem’s ‘You Private Person’
From internet beginnings to a recent third reissue, Chiem's book has gone through a nontraditional publishing cycle.
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
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Lindsay Chervinsky’s new book ‘Making the Presidency’ teaches us about the past and present
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky’s new book, “Making the Presidency,” is a profile of John Adams. But it’s also an instructive examination of how the presidency has evolved to become what it is today.
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Montana judge rules state law defining sex in binary terms unconstitutional
A Montana judge on Wednesday struck down a state law defining sex in binary terms, finding that the law violated the Montana Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and privacy. Judge Leslie ...