Today in History: Thanksgiving during the Civil War, November 24, 1864

by | Nov 24, 2009 | Holidays, Today in history

Although we traditionally trace the origins of this holiday to the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621, it did not become an annual celebration in the United States until 1863 and a federal holiday in 1941. In the colonial era, days of thanksgiving...

Today in History: Kicking Off the UM Football Season at the Clements

by | Sep 5, 2009 | Books, Today in history

To celebrate the opening of the University of Michigan 2009 football season, we offer this selection of football-related items from the Clements Library collection.University Foot-Ball: The Play of Each Position Treated by a College Expert, 1893This book, edited by...