Irvin S. Cobb鈥檚 鈥楢 Laugh A Day Keeps the Doctor Away鈥� was a great entertainment spectacle of the early 20th century. What makes the text uniquely sought after is that it was curated from a list of the humorous author鈥檚 favorite stories, with no intention other than to bring its reader joy.
This event billed as a 鈥済ood old-fashioned debate鈥� between Barber B. Conable, Jr., the Republican Representative from New York from 1965-1985, and Richard W. Bolling, the Democrat Representative from Missouri from 1949-1983, occurred on October 27, 1984, on the eve of the Regan/Mondale presidential election.
One of the more enjoyable parts of politics is campaign ephemera.
Welcome to Halloween week, the time of year when we celebrate all things spooky and mysterious. In a town as old and full of history as Chestertown, whether or not you believe in ghosts, you can be sure that invisible memories are lurking around every corner. Is time linear, or is it happening all at once? In indoor and outdoor spaces, what exactly separates events in 2024 from events in the same space two or three hundred years ago?
In this authoritative and clearly decisive 20th century commentary on the supernatural author Julien Proskauer makes clear his opinion on the lack of our ability as humans to communicate with the supernatural.
A recent purchase by the 蜜桃传媒 Archives now means we have a complete Jane Austen American First Edition.
The Constance Stuart Larrabee Arts Center once had a location other than its current site at 100 Gibson Avenue. When it was originally dedicated in 1990, it was located in the building now occupied by the Career Center.
Every year, International Cephalopod Awareness Days (October 8-12) mark the beginning of the holiday season.*
As the weather starts to cool and we move deeper into the semester, what better way to enjoy this time than by biting into a homemade cookie?
One of the stories that most of us grew up with was the tale of the Wizard of Oz. Our very own Rare Book Room has several books from the series by L. Frank Baum.
