It has been just over ten years since Baltimore local, Freddie Gray, died after sustaining spinal injuries while in police custody. This death, ruled a homicide by medical examiners, resulted […]
Freddie Gray, 10 Years On
Riders Up! A History of Steeplechase Racing in America
Did you know that according to the Maryland Horse Council and the American Horse Council, there are more horses per square mile (7.5) in Maryland than in any other state […]
The Writing Irish: Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Sheridan Libraries
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re toasting the rich literary tradition of Ireland! From the modernist genius of James Joyce to the sharp Victorian wit of Oscar Wilde, Irish writers have left an indelible mark on literature.
Meet Our First Year Fellows: Storrie Kulynych-Irvine on Scaramella, a Faithful Latin Guard Dog!
Enjoy this post by Storrie Kulynych-Irvine, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. My name is Storrie Kulynych-Irvin, and I’m excited to be working as […]
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Romila Detering on Early Student Records
Enjoy this post by Romila Detering, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. As I paged through the yearbooks from the late 1910s, I gasped […]
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Meenal Srivastava on the Counterculture
Enjoy this post by Meenal Srivastava, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. “Ganesh is so fresh chillin on his throne/ surrounded by incense fruit […]
Reading Billie Holiday: A New Collection of Letters Comes to the Sheridan Libraries
A new collection of 30 handwritten letters from Billie Holiday to an aspiring singer and showgirl have been acquired by the Sheridan Libraries.
Evergreen Contemplates Conservation, Eco-Tourism, and Cultural Appropriation in Leave No Trace: John Work Garrett in the American Outdoors
As we look toward spring and more time spent outside, Evergreen Museum & Library’s latest exhibition, Leave No Trace: John Work Garrett in the American Outdoors, invites us to consider the […]
Sheridan Libraries’ Tabb Center Announces 2024/25 Public Humanities Fellow
Savannah G.M. Wood receives $25K fellowship to support research with Hopkins archival collections The Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that Savannah G.M. Wood has been […]
Finding Your Place in History
The concept of the United States as a “melting pot” of cultures has been around for hundreds of years. The idea, that people of various cultural backgrounds could come together […]