Books
Researchers Discover Hidden Portrait in 15th-Century Duchess' Prayer Book
The duke of Brittany had his second spouse's likeness painted over an image of his late first wife
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn's Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the "Book of Hours" for the queen's daughter, Elizabeth I
This American Monk Travels the World to Rescue Ancient Documents From Oblivion
Father Columba Stewart has visited sites from Kathmandu to Timbuktu in his mission to safeguard precious manuscripts that tell humanity's story
Baseball's Leading Lady Championed Civil Rights and Empowered Black Athletes
Effa Manley advocated for Black rights as a Negro Leagues team owner in the 1930s and '40s
The True History Behind Amazon Prime's 'Underground Railroad'
The adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel reimagines the eponymous trail to freedom as an actual train track
Meet Four Japanese American Men Who Fought Back Against Racism During WWII
"Facing the Mountain," a new book by author Daniel James Brown, details the lives of four 20th-century heroes
The Vibrant History of Lowrider Car Culture in L.A.
With bright paint jobs and bouncy hydraulics, the 'low and slow' rides are an expression of cultural identity for the city's Mexican American community
African Europeans, Jewish Commandos of WWII and Other New Books to Read
These May releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Back in the Day, These Vintage Supplies Kept Libraries Running
Modern technology replace these tools and supplies, but these drawings bring back many happy memories of checking out a book
Thirty-Five Years Later, a First Responder at the Chernobyl Disaster Looks Back
In her new book, Alla Shapiro shares her experience of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
The New Science of Motherhood
Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom's heart and mind—literally
Before He Wrote a Thesaurus, Roget Had to Escape Napoleon's Dragnet
At the dawn of the 19th century, the young Brit got caught in an international crisis while touring Europe
Around the World in Eight Plants
A new book takes readers on a journey across our planet, stopping to smell flowers and appreciate other species along the way
What I Learned Biking the 10,000-Mile Migration Route of Monarch Butterflies
I set off to be the first person to cycle alongside the butterflies to raise awareness of their alarming decline
Celebrate National Library Week With Bibliophilic Backgrounds for Your Virtual Meetings
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives offers book lovers these nine stylish backdrops
From Books Bound in Human Skin to Occult Texts, These Are Literature's Most Macabre, Surprising and Curious Creations
A new tome takes readers into collector Edward Brooke-Hitching's "madman's library"
Did Shakespeare Base His Masterpieces on Works by an Obscure Elizabethan Playwright?
The new book "North by Shakespeare" examines the link between the Bard of Avon and Sir Thomas North
Women Resistance Fighters of WWII, the Secret Lives of Ants and Other New Books to Read
These April releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Men Have Feared Women for Millennia. Just Look at the Monsters of Greek Mythology
A new collection of essays considers how the villainous women of classical antiquity, from Medusa to the Sphinx, resonate in contemporary Western society
How the Rosenwald Schools Shaped a Generation of Black Leaders
Photographer Andrew Feiler's years-long journey through 15 Southern states rescued stories of the fading buildings and the lives they changed
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