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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a guest post by Science Reference Librarian Stephanie Marcus. Everyone loves meat on a stick (well, probably not vegetarians). The website “Overlooked Holidays” alerts us that March 28th is “Something on a Stick Day.” Well in advance of that, I’d like to introduce you all to my native state’s contribution–chislic. I hail from …
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Guest Blog Posts
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Advertising cards, also known as trading or trade cards, originated in 18th century England and made their way across the Atlantic. They were very popular in the Victorian era and functioned somewhat like a modern business card would today. They are highly collectible and offer a pretty window into advertising and companies in the 19th …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
As we enter this new year, many of us have made resolutions to spend more time with family, to volunteer, perhaps to stop smoking, and of course, to get fit and lose weight. The widespread desire to become healthier and shed those extra pounds is met with a plethora of weight loss products, programs, and …
Posted in: Advertising, Cookbooks and Food, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This blog post is a brief intro to sources about the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Military science, New Orleans