“ . . . his sleep brings dreams of home.”—Christopher Columbus On August 3, 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage. Christopher Columbus was born in the seaport more »
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Twenty students and two instructors from the Catholic University of America‘s (CUA) School of Library and Information Museum Libraries Institute were hosted by the Smithsonian's two libraries in Suitland, Md. more »
Perusing the special collections of the American Art & Portrait Gallery Library, I came across Elizabeth Bryant Johnston’s 1882 compilation, Original Portraits of Washington, Including Statues, Monuments, and Medals. I more »
It’s Elvis Week! Celebrate by reading all about one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century!
A. Schoenhut Co., Philadelphia, PA. Illustrations of Schoenhut’s Marvelous Toys, circa 1908, clown figures. Have you been to the circus lately? Well, here comes the Humpty Dumpty Circus—made up of more »
After viewing the America On The Move exhibit at the National Museum of American History, are you interested in learning more about railroads in United States? Railroads in the African more »
James Boyd Davies. The practical naturalist's guide: containing instructions for collecting, preparing and preserving specimens in arsenic all departments of zoology, intended for the use of students, amateurs and travellers, more »