
Pattern Book Houses: Designing the American Dream
Books on architecture and home design have existed since the Roman Empire, when an engineer named Vitruvius documented and published acceptable building …
Books on architecture and home design have existed since the Roman Empire, when an engineer named Vitruvius documented and published acceptable building …
In February 1852, Ohio Governor Reuben Wood’s message to the Senate and House of Representatives stated the following: Another subject of universal …
The late 19th century was the beginning of a period of renewed European imperialism, specifically the Race for Africa. The Race for …
In past blog posts, we’ve shared pieces of WWII propaganda, from posters to pamphlets to materials targeting residents of countries outside the …
Captivity narratives, especially those related to Europeans and Americans captured by American Indians, have been popular in this country since the 17th …
In the United States, many of us grow up learning about the heroes of the Revolutionary War, including such names as George …
Two hundred years ago, the United States was forty-one years old, and much of the territory that comprises our nation was still …
On November 2, 1920, KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh launched the first radio broadcast in the country, announcing the returns of the Harding-Cox …
Sometimes, as we’re researching a specific blog topic, or finding materials for a patron, we stumble across materials that aren’t relevant to …
Back in August of 2013, we wrote about a weather journal that was kept by State Librarian Zechariah Mills. Mr. Mills kept …