“As the day of the opening of the Great Exhibition approaches, the interest of the public of this and other countries increases in intensity with regard to it. The fairy-like […]
Name That Text
What canonical American author penned the following lines, and what is the story called? The other day, having a leisure hour at my disposal, I stept into a new museum, […]
Get Ready, Set, Go to Book Fest 2011!
Calling all bibliophiles! Calling all bibliomaniacs! Heck, calling anyone looking for a good time in lovely Mount Vernon Square (hey — not that type of good time, buddy)! The supreme meeting for all things […]
Finding Foreign Films – Encore!
I’m sure you diehard Blog readers remember my post last March on how to find foreign-language films at the library, right? Well, with the launch of Catalyst, our new online catalog, […]
Daily Miracles: Science in Everyday Life
If you’re heading off to a biology class anytime soon, thank Jan Amos Komenský. If you’ve ever taken a painkiller, thank François Magendie. And if you’ve ever been entertained by […]
Make ‘Em Laugh!
Did you hear the one about two German teenagers who opened a publishing house in Baltimore? Nope, this is not the set up to some real bad joke involving lederhosen […]
Western Depictions of Crime and Punishment in Late Imperial China
Recently, we have digitized a collection of 51 images on crime and punishment in late Imperial China, gleaned from the 19th century Westerners’ China travelogues housed at the Department of […]
On Escapology, Contortionism, Pantomime and Magic Lanterns: Victorian Popular Culture
“I was born—that fact is undisputed and undisputable. I make no apology for that! but I apologise for appearing before you in the character of an autobiographist. I never wrote a […]
By George, the Past Was Strange!
Hopkins’ very own George Peabody Library is well-known for its stunning architecture and important literary collections, but did you know that it is also a time capsule of sorts, revealing […]
The Three O’Clock Shuffle!
Thinking about doing some research at the George Peabody Library? Awesomesauce! Just note that starting on July 1, the Peabody Library will be closing at 3 o’clock on Fridays (don’t worry […]