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Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination opens at the British Library exploring Gothic culture’s roots in British literature and celebrating 250 years since the publication of the first Gothic novel.
BEVERLY HILLS—A remarkable and frank correspondence archive between Cormac
BOSTON, MA—(September 30, 14) A collection of 13 original and most likely unpublished negatives from the wedding of John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy will be auctioned by Boston, MA based RR Auction in October.
By David Bloom—General Robert E. Lee’s order of surrender to the Army of Northern Virginia was written and issued on April 10, 1865, the day after his meeting at Wilmer McLean’s house in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, with General Ulysses S. Grant. It was where the terms of surrender had been…
Today we know Mark Twain as the author of American classics such as "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." But in his time, Twain was a controversial satirist and popular public figure who traveled the world and helped heal post-Civil War America with his…
MIAMI (September 29, 2014)—The Miami International Map Fair, the longest continuously running map fair in the world, will return to
London—A letter sent in 1846 discussing a potential visit to Brookroyd, and asking for more information about coaches leaving Bradford sent from Charlotte Brontë to her lifelong friend Ellen Nussey stole the show yesterday at Fraser’s sale, ‘
The Boston Athenæum will open its red leather doors at 10 1/2 Beacon Street on Sunday, November 2, from noon until 4:00 p.m.
New York—On Tuesday, October 21, Swann Galleries will offer a diverse selection of Early Printed, Medical & Scientific Books in a wide range of fields, including theology, Enlightenment literature, travel, astronomy, the
New York—An extensive archive of the pioneering astronomer, astro-photographer and telescope designer, George Willis Ritchey will be placed on the auction block as part of the History of Science sale o
