A Few of Our Favorite Things
Sometimes, as we’re researching a specific blog topic, or finding materials for a patron, we stumble across materials that aren’t relevant to …
Mrs. Narcissa (Newkirk) Douglas: Wooster Woman of Many Attainments
All too often, women get lost in history. When they are young and still living with parents, they may fall in the …
Military Pioneers: Women’s Auxiliaries and World War II
Seventy-five years ago this month, Congress passed legislation establishing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). The WAAC was one of several military …
“The Greatest, Gentlest, and Most Famous and Heroic Beast That Ever Lived”
Have you heard the news? This month will mark the final performances of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which …
