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Confederate Currency
The Special Collections Department holds many treasures; most items are books and microforms. However, we do have some miscellanea specimens one would not expect to find in our collection. One such holding is our set of Confederate currency. These monetary … Continue reading
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Yule smile
Just as we have left behind the Thanksgiving festivities and a Christmas dinner is not far away, we might think of table manners. Most know which fork is used for salad, which for dessert, what glass to use for champagne … Continue reading
“Simple in vocabulary while majestic in effect”: 400th anniversary of the King James Translation of the Bible
The most published book in the world celebrates its 400th anniversary. Soon after March 24th 1603, when James VI, King of Scots, inherited the English crown, a crowd of Puritans approached him with their petition. They requested that all traces … Continue reading
