Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England will celebrate the diamond jubilee of her reign on June 2nd. Her coronation was June 2, 1952. To see what our library has about Elizabeth’s life and times, click here.
Category: Today in History
Wonder Ship of Brief Career in Graveyard of the Sea
Furman’s collection of historic newspapers tells the solemn and stunning story:
Commemorating 9/11
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of September 11th, Furman University is hosting a number of interfaith events designed to promote religious tolerance. The “From the Ground Up” project will facilitate interfaith conversation through a remembrance service on September 11th along with a month-long lecture series. Another component of “From the Ground Up” is faithSERVE, . . .Continue reading Commemorating 9/11
The Simpsons in Academia?
Today is creator of The Simpons, Matt Groening’s birthday. Could he have ever imagined that his dysfunctional animated family would have such influence on popular culture and make their way into academic study? Look how the cartoon icons have infiltrated our library:The gospel according to the Simpsons : bigger and possibly even better! edition Leaving . . .Continue reading The Simpsons in Academia?
Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday we commemorate this weekend, was a scholar from an early age. Skipping two grades, he entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15! He then went on to divinity school and received his degree in 1951, at age 22 from Crozer Theological Seminiary. By 26 he received his doctorate . . .Continue reading Martin Luther King as Reader and Thinker
Happy Birthday Mark Twain
175 years ago today, humorist, journalist, river boat captain and American original, Samuel L. Clemmons (pen name Mark Twain) was born in Missouri, near the Mississippi River. A popular writer who captured colloquial and native speach as well as the American spirit, Twain is surely best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1875) and The . . .Continue reading Happy Birthday Mark Twain
King Tut
Today is the anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of modern times. On November 4, 1922, more than 3000 years after Tut’s reign, British archaeologist, Howard Carter, discovered one of the only unplundered royal tombs in Luxor, Egypt. Would you like to read the . . .Continue reading King Tut
Find Missing People at the Library
If you’re looking for people who disappeared in July, the library might be the best place to start: Jimmy Hoffa, infamous leader of the Teamsters Union, disappeared 35 years ago this month.The fall and rise of Jimmy Hoffa / Walter SheridanHoffa / Arthur A. SloaneOut of the jungle : Jimmy Hoffa and the remaking of . . .Continue reading Find Missing People at the Library
Library Staff are Stars!
Today is National Library Workers Day, which focuses on how libary services depend on the important work done by every library employee, especially support staff. They are are the unsung heroes upon whose help and support the library and its users rely! A break with lots of treats was held to mark NLWD and say . . .Continue reading Library Staff are Stars!