Imagine being proud that you discovered a secret library in a high school and you confiscated the books to turn over to the authorities.

WGAL

Report of secret library of explicit books prompts district investigations

The investigations were prompted by a report from a school nurse.

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[touches earpiece] “We’re getting word now that when people say ‘30 years ago’ they’re referring to 1994.”

I love that they digitized this 11th century manuscript from every angle, so you really get a feel for it as an object. https://nrs.lib.harvard.edu/urn-3:doak.mus:104814325

Welcome to my new search engine All The Words You Searched For which either returns results that contain all the words you searched for or says that there are no results that contain all the words you searched for.

One of the most common questions I get is “Where can I find information about the prevalence of hernia among Union troops, mapped by Congressional district?” and today I’ve got great news.

Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections

Profiles in Science: Risk Factors: Measuring and Rating Health, Illness, and Mortality

By Christie Moffatt and Susan Speaker ~ The National Library of Medicine recently launched a new thematic Profiles in Science site “Risk Factors:...

A view of the Statue of Liberty from a less often seen perspective. Information I found online suggests her shoe size is an 879.

Pieces of History

Body of Iron, Soul of Fire: The Statue of Liberty

“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World,” a gift from France, was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and was designated as a National...

"Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pro-Palestine students who held a similar demonstration last month. During the study-in, Securitas guards recorded the participants’ names and Harvard ID numbers and distributed sheets of paper warning of possible penalties under the University’s January protest guidelines."

Harvard Faculty Hold Widener Library ‘Study-In’ to Protest Student Activist Bans | News | The Harvard Crimson

Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pr...

Princeton faculty polled on their opinion of suffrage for women, 1915. https://princetonarchives.tumblr.com/post/764521783711940608/on-october-15-1915-the-daily-princetonian

Excellent work, Megan Snow of the Library of Congress.

The Library of Congress

Unearthing the 20th Century’s Ground-Breaking Soil Surveys | Worlds Revealed

Explore the fertile history of America

I don’t think I’ve ever had cod liver oil—I mostly know it as a Loony Tunes reference for something terrible tasting—but the idea of making it minty sounds even more horrifying.

Science History Institute Digital Collections

Mint flavored cod liver oil

12 fl. oz bottle of Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil. The back label explains that this cod liver oil is treated with carbon dioxide which extend...