Satchmo and Babe

A new display is up in the Government Documents Collection at the James B. Duke Library entitled, “World War I Draft Registration Cards: Famous, Infamous, and Interesting.” On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I.  Six weeks later, the Selective Service Act was passed, which authorized . . .Continue reading Satchmo and Babe

Pop Goes Philosophy

  A new display is up in the James B. Duke Library entitled “Pop Goes Philosophy.”  This display highlights books which discuss some of the philosophies behind popular television shows and movies.  Stop by and wax philosophical with the likes of Homer Simpson, Dexter, and Seinfeld.    Dexter and Philosophy: Mind Over Splatter An elite team of philosophers don their . . .Continue reading Pop Goes Philosophy

CLPs for Bibliophiles

Medieval manuscript scholar, James Marrow, will be visiting Furman for two CLP lectures. Marrow is a scholar of international reputation, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Princeton University and Honorary Keeper of Illuminated Manuscripts at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University, UK.  He will be giving two talks on the redesign of manuscripts in the Middle Ages. . . .Continue reading CLPs for Bibliophiles