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How did Ben Franklin’s barber keep up with news on war for independence?
Houghton exhibit showcases newspapers, pamphlets, other media, offering on-the-ground view of what regular citizens knew, and when they knew it. -
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‘True superstars’
71 employees, including Harvard Library staff, were honored as Harvard Heroes for ‘selfless service.’ -
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Soviet and Post-Soviet Independent Press Collection
Over 1,500 newspapers chronicling the profound transformations that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and shaped its successor states.
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Late and Post-Soviet Ephemera Collection
A digitized archive of political and social ephemera documenting the dramatic transformations that reshaped the Soviet Union and its successor states between 1987 and 1999. -
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At Harvard–Yenching Library, a return to the Tibetan Buddhist canon
Students recently paid a visit to the historic block prints, all carefully preserved for teaching and research. -
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Don’t believe everything you hear — or read
Faculty, staff recommend fiction with unreliable narrators — and try to explain why we can’t resist them. -
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A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost. -
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Hot off the presses: The Declaration of Independence
A flawed first copy — dashed off in all-nighter — endures as template for democracy in action. It's displayed in Houghton's War of Words exhibit. -
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A powerful section was struck from the Declaration just before the signing. Read it here.
Plus, how to see rare and historic treasures all across Boston, a city where history is around every corner. -
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The Boston America 250 Guide, From Revolutionary Landmarks to Historic Hotels and Lobster Rolls
From the Boston Tea Party to afternoon tea with views of the city, consider this the ultimate list for a holiday that’s already rich in history.
