In the Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL)’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a world-renowned research library and cultural hub, turned one hundred this year.
In an act of remarkable generosity, the bibliophile and
The Book of Esther is among the final stories of the Hebrew Bible, known as the “Old Testament” in Christianity.
When researching potential items to include in the British Library’s current exhibition Medieval Women: In Their Own Word
Years ago, when I was researching the history of Arctic phot
Much of what we know about Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753–1784) is a brief biographical sketch. She was enslaved as a young girl.
Even when fielding everyday reference queries at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin, I try not on
Centuries after its creation, the literary masterpiece by Dante Alighieri
When Eastman Kodak announced on June 22, 2009, that it was permanently retiring Kodachrome film, it marked the death of traditional photography.
William Safire was a man of many careers: Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist, presidential speechwriter, reporter, public relations executive, novelist, lexicographer, and philanthropist—all of which
