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******* UPDATE 8/24/2012 ********** The Rare Book Room is once again open for use by patrons during its normal hours, 9am -4pm Monday-Friday. We thank...

Earlier this week – August 19, to be exact – was the 200th anniversary of one of the U.S. Navy’s most famous battles, the victory of the U.S.S...

Since January, several rebel groups have gained power and occupied northern Mali. What started as an independence movement by Tuareg secessionists for...

In my previous post I sought help identifying a signature that is found in many of the books that came from the library of the German legal historian...