Bookworm #74 - Author Conversation with Steven Peach "Rivers of Power: Creek Political Culture in the Native South 1750-1815"Join us as we talk with Dr. Steven Peach about his research at the Clements Library for his latest book, Rivers of Power: Creek Political Culture in the Native South 1750-1815. This talk will feature images and discussions […]
Bookworm #75 - Author Conversation with Robin Bernstein "Freeman’s Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit"Contrary to popular belief, prison for profit originated in the North, not the South, long before the Civil War and the passage of the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution (which outlawed involuntary servitude "except as a […]
Bookworm #76 - Author Conversation with Laura Helton "Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History"In this talk, Laura Helton will discuss her recent book, Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade History. This book tells the story of a remarkable generation of early twentieth-century bibliophiles, librarians, […]
