November 19th marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Throughout 1863, the war began turning the North’s way. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in three days of fighting, that left 40,000 dead and wounded, Robert E. Lee was given his worst defeat so far. News of the Union victory reached Lincoln on July 4, the same . . .Continue reading Gettysburg Address Anniversary
Category: James B. Duke Library
A Pyramid in D.C.
A recently received government document,Civic Art: a Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, is on display in the government documents collection on the main floor of the James B. Duke Library. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is a presidentially appointed body of seven well-qualified judges of the fine arts who review . . .Continue reading A Pyramid in D.C.
World Religions Symposium
This year, Furman’s World Religions Symposium focuses on Judaism. Come visit the James B. Duke Library’s display highlighting books about the beliefs and traditions of this rich religion. The display also includes a schedule of the symposium’s events.
Twelve More Monsters
So far, 12 of the 24 monster tokens have been found and redeemed for Monster Energy drinks. These sneaky little monsters are hiding all over the library. There are still 12 monsters hiding in the library, so keep searching!
Monsters in the library!
Sleeping in the Library
By now, you’ve probably heard about the Tumblr page called Pics of People Sleeping at Furman. We love the library pics!
Einstein’s In The Library
Have you heard about the two proposed spaces for Einstein’s in the library? Click here to see the architecture renderings of the two proposed locations for the new Einstein Bros Bagels in the library. Then email mail the “Ask Dining Services” First Class forum to let us know your thoughts.