Category Archives: History

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Article: Books That Shaped America

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The link below is to an article that reports on books that shaped America according to the Library of Congress.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/25/88-books-that-shaped-amer_n_1618786.html

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Article: 7 Tiny Books That Packed a Big Punch

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The link below is to an article reporting on seven books important to history – in some way. There’s a fair chance that you won’t agree with a lot of the selections.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/14/7-tiny-books-that-packed-a-big-punch/

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Article: Recent History of Books and Bookshops – A Golden Age of Books?

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The link below is to an article reporting on the recent history of books and bookshops and asks ‘are we in a golden age of books?’

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http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/12/06/a-golden-age-of-books-there-were-only-500-real-bookstores-in-1931/258309/

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Article: Pictures from Old Manuscripts

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The link below is to an article featuring amusing pictures from ancient manuscripts – chiefly from the Middle Ages.

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/insane-book-about-life-in-the-middle-ages

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Article: Bookmobile

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The link below is to an article (a photo really) on an old bookmobile used in hospitals back in 1928.

For more visit:
http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/la-public-librarys-1928-bookmobile-for.html

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Article: Books on the Titanic

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The link below is to an article about the Titanic and books about the disaster.

For more, visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/06/149995965/100-years-later-the-titanic-lives-on-in-letters

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Not My Review: The Titanic for Dummies, by Stephen Spignesi

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The link below is to a review of the book ‘The Titanic for Dummies,’ by Stephen Spignesi. This book was released in January 2012 for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred 100 years ago today. This book presents a range of facts to do with the Titanic.

For more visit:
http://www.courant.com/features/hc-titanic-for-dummies-0407-20120406,0,1506075.story

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Article: Books on Abraham Lincoln

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The link below is to an article about the best books on Abraham Lincoln. A useful article.

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http://www.npr.org/2012/04/10/149871122/best-books-and-surprising-insights-on-lincoln

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Article: Books to Movies – A History

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The link below is to an article and infographic that looks into the history of books being made into movies.

For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/books-to-movies-a-history_b21723

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Not My Review: ‘The Censor’s Library,’ by Nicole Moore

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The link below is to a book review that I didn’t write. The book being reviewed is ‘The Censor’s Library,’ by Nicole Moore. This book is about the banned books of Australia, stored away in an archive and making up some 793 boxes of books. It looks into the history of censorship of imported books in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/contains-adult-themes-20120316-1va3t.html