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ISIL book burning 8,000 rare old books and manuscripts. Manuscripts from the 18th century, Syriac books printed in Iraq's first printing house in the 19th century, books from the Ottoman era, Iraqi newspapers from the early 20th century. [97] Howard College Law Library, University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban: South Africa: 2016-09-06 FeesMustFall ...
The origins of Garden City started with the transfer of the property to John Lathers from Andrew Jackson for 160 acres (0.65 km 2) in October 1835.The city was patterned after the "garden city" concept that became popular in England during the 19th century, with most home sites sectioned off into 1-acre (4,000 m 2) plots to allow adequate farming area to support the family with fruit and ...
The burning of books represents an element of censorship, and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. Book burning can be an act of contempt for the book's contents or author, intended to draw wider public attention to this opinion, or to conceal the information contained in the text ...
Book burning is the deliberate destruction by fire of books or other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. The burning of books represents an element of censorship and usually proceeds from a cultural, religious, or political opposition to the materials in question. [1]
Ann Arbor author Janie Paul will visit the Stair District Library in downtown Morenci, 228 W. Main St., at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, as part of the 2024 Michigan Notable Books (MNB) Program and ...
The Labadie Collection became a part of the Special Collections Library (then called the Rare Book Room) in 1964. It is named after individualist anarchist Joseph Labadie (1850–1933). With the help of his wife, Sophie, Labadie collected and carefully preserved a vast amount of literature on social movements from the 1870s to his death in 1933 ...
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) —- A book expo featuring African American authors is headed to Aiken.Our Words Matter Black Author Book Expo &Fall Fest is happening November 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
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