Check out the March 16th article in Time Magazine on why Google is celebrating George Peabody, the ‘father of modern philanthropy.’” Interested in exploring our wonderful and unique special collections? […]
As a young girl growing up in Indonesia, I remember that Christmas was one of my most favorite times of the year. My parents bought us a small Christmas tree […]
Are you eagerly anticipating traditional holiday foods? Or, perhaps you are interested in baking some cakes and cookies? Celebrate the spirit of the season with some cool recipes from our […]
Interested in learning about the diplomatic relations between East Asia and the West in the nineteenth century? Are you writing a paper on the missionary accounts of the Asian countries? Or, […]
Did you know that American troops were stationed in India during the Second World War? They were posted in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata), the capital of West Bengal, in […]
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during which we celebrate the history and culture of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and their contributions to our country. Throughout this month, various […]
If you’ve read any historical travel accounts, you may notice that there some similarities in terms of their observations regarding non-western countries’ governments, legal systems, cultures, religious practices and customs and traditions. Yet, […]
Are you taking the Science on Display or Exhibiting the Global class this semester? If yes, please check out the World’s Fair collection in our Special Collections. We have been actively building this […]
The World’s Columbian Exposition or Chicago’s World’s Fair of 1893 was held from May 1 to October 30, 1893. Approximately 27 million visitors attended this fair which was organized to […]
Last June, I wrote a blog post about the London Low Life database that our library had newly acquired. It is a great resource to learn about different kinds of crimes […]