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Author Archives: Rebecca Vogler
The Importance of Thomas Bodley 400 Years Later
Today marks the 400th anniversary of Thomas Bodley’s death. Although his name is not as well known on this side of the Atlantic, Bodley’s contribution to research and learning has had lasting impacts in the English-speaking world for centuries. Though … Continue reading
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The Struggles of Abolitionism and the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save … Continue reading
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A Visit From St. Nicholas (and other tales of Santa Claus)
The legend of St. Nicholas of Myra has taken so many twists and turns over the centuries that he is barely recognizable to us anymore. Instead, he has been replaced by a jolly, bearded, portly man in a red suit … Continue reading
