Folger Shakespeare Library
Washington, DC—Explore the hidden side of Shakespeare’s world with a new exhibition at the Folger that considers early works on codes, ciphers, and concealed messages, as well as the ways in which
Washington, DC—Contrary to popular belief, English Renaissance heralds did not play trumpets. Think of them as the earliest professional brand consultants, genealogists, and trademark protectors.
Washington, D.C.—Daniel De Simone, curator of the Lessing J.
AUSTIN, Texas — Head librarian of the Folger Shakespeare Library Stephen Enniss has been appointed as the new director of the internationally renowned Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research lib
(Washington, DC) Separated by fewer than 100 miles, England and Ireland have had a closely intertwined history with profound political and cultural significance for both islands.
(Washington, DC) A shield made of hippopotamus skin. A mastedon’s tooth. Illustrations of fantastic war machines. Contemporary photography. Passages from Shakespeare.
(Washington, DC) In the two centuries between 1500 and 1700, London transformed from a medieval capital to an early modern metropolis.
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS)
has selected five winners for the 2012 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel
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(Washington, DC) Shakespeare’s heroine Rosalind criticizes the verses penned by her lover Orlando: “some of them had in them more feet than the verses would bear.” No doubt she would write
