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Category Archives: History
BANNED ! … Books Week
September 25−October 2, 2010 Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books, censorship
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More Burroughs, Aleister Crowley & Jimmy Page
With William Burroughs in the literary news again these days, a mind-bending article from the June 1975 issue of Crawdaddy magazine has surfaced: When I was first asked to write an article on the Led Zeppelin group, to be based … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Music, Writing
Tagged Aleister Crowley, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Trance, United Kingdom
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Rally To Restore Sanity…Let’s Go
Well, the long awaited announcement finally happened and the plans are in place for the Daily Show’s answer to the lunatic Glen Beck rally and the Summer of the Tea Baggers. You can see the announcement on this video clip … Continue reading
Does the Pope Need a Library Card ?
The magnificent Vatican Apostolic Library is set to reopen next Monday following a three-year $11.5 million renovation, with 21st century technology added to safeguard priceless incunabula, manuscripts and books dating back as far as the 1st century. Each one of … Continue reading
Second City History
Guest post courtesy of Lindsey Washington. The Chicago Postcard Museum is a privately endowed, independent organization devoted to collecting and presenting Chicago history through picture postcard imagery and correspondence. The Museum displays collections of Rare, Antique, vintage and contemporary … Continue reading
Attention Map Geeks
The amazing new exhibition, Strait Through: Magellan to Cook & the Pacific at the Main Gallery of the Firestone Library, Princeton University runs until January 2, 2011 The fascinating exhibition documents the drama of the unfolding European exploration of the Pacific … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, History, Maps
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The End of An Era
Thanks to Nicky Gardner for this story. When Tobias Smollett left England for France in 1763 he was in no particular rush to get anywhere. The famously ill-tempered Smollett made his way to Dover, complaining about the cold and comfortless … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain
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It’s…European Heritage Days
European Heritage Days is a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.The 49 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention participate in the European Heritage Days in September each year. This joint action of the Council … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
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I’m Not Waiting For The Paperback, This Time
The first dictionary of slang, out of print for 300 years, is being published by the Bodleian Library, Oxford from a rare copy unearthed in its collections.Originally entitled A New Dictionary of Terms, Ancient and Modern, of the Canting Crew, its … Continue reading
The Battle of the Century ?
The Battle of the Century — Newsweek magazine created this amusing “boxing poster-style” graphic heralding the world championship bout between traditional books and the e-book challenger.
Travel Between The Pages 