From the Archives: eBooks on OLDA
For those of you with an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with iBooks installed, you have the option to download specially designed eBooks based on OLDA online exhibits. These eBooks are formatted and designed to be viewed using the iBooks … Continued
New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Political Science
The Encyclopedia of Political Science edited by George Thomas Kurian, CQ Press, 2011. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 320 K96P This five volume set discusses topics,themes and concepts relevant to international and domestic political science. Examples: African Political Thought … Continued
October 31, 1919
An old chestnut: It is many years since the chestnuts have been so plentiful as they have been of late. If the old weather predictions are true, this fact should presage a hard winter. Everybody will pray devoutly that such … Continued
Ave, avis obscura! – A Horae Halloween
In the spirit of All Hallows’ Evening, the following excerpt from the October 31, 1925 edition of the Horae Scholasticae, called The Horae Owl, is reprinted below : Ave, avis obscura! Hail, bird of darkness! Once more, high upon the cabinet, perches … Continued
New Reference Book: Fashion, Costume and Culture
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages edited by Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, UXL, 2004. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 391 P37F This five volume set discusses and presents global fashion and … Continued