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Collecting Memories – Library of Congress Exhibition
Library of CongressJune 13, 2024 through December 2025 Inaugural exhibition in the new David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery - Library of Congress - in Washington, DC. Jefferson Building - Library of Congress Collecting Memories explores how cultures preserve memory. 120 Items Highlights include: - Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the Gettysburg Address [...]
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How Renaissance Scholars & Printers Decided On The Size Of Books (w/ Ann M. Blair)
Printing in early modern Europe made few technical constraints on the size of books, which could range from very large to small in format and in length. Commercial and cultural factors together determined the size of books in various genres. In particular, strong partnerships between learned authors and printers in [...]


