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Wildflowers Color Virginia (pamphlet) by Commonwealth of Virginia
Vita Nuova (Oxford World's Classics) by Dante Alighieri
Fort Lupton Museum (pamphlet) by City of Fort Lupton
Endless Caverns & RV Resort (pamphlet) by Endless Caverns & RV Resort
Dracula and Frankenstein (Two Classic Novels in One Book) by Bram Stoker
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (pamphlet) by Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
A Brief History Of Time - From The Big Bang To Black Holes by Stephen W.; Introduction by Sagan, Carl Hawking
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About me I am a student in the history program at the University of Colorado-Denver. My first B.A. was at the University of Denver double-majoring in international studies and women's studies, and my second was at Metro State in history. That pretty much explains my collection, too, I suppose. In the past I've worked as a horse trainer and equestrian and with various agencies associated with the United Nations, and I presently also work as a celtic musician (sort of, anyway; I play the bodhran). None of these are nearly as exciting as they sound.
About my library I have a few different collections. First and foremost, I collect promotional tourist materials from a variety of historic sites. And the best part is, they're mostly free! This may seem silly, but I actually study how historic sites relate to the public consciousness. My studies might one day help historical societies market interesting sites and make easier cases for preserving history. And yes, I accept and adore donations to the collection. Got the World's Largest Fiberglass Doohickey in your town and the pamphlet to prove it? I want to hear about it!
Also, I collect mental hygiene for teenagers, children, and parents. Most of it is material from the first half of the 20th century. I look for things with horrifying attitudes towards sex and marriage and college co-eds and Boy Scouts. Awesome.
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posted by MUSEANDTHINKER at 10:22 pm (EST) on Nov 12, 2007
"Dissent and Philosophy in the Middle Ages: Dante and His Precursors" by Ernest L. Fortin;
"Dante and Philosophy" by Etiene Gilson;
"Dante's Pluralism And the Islamic Philosophy of Religion " by Gregory B. Stone; (Sorry, I originally had typed the wrong title!)
All three argue against taking Dante as an orthodox Catholic, and, instead (in different degrees) understand him as something of an Averroist.
Joe
posted by pomonomo2003 at 11:16 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2006
word bites:
“... the wave of public dishonesty which seems to be sweeping up over this country is chiefly due to a lack of proper training — breeding, if you will — in the formative years of life.�
“Teach the child self-respect ... No self-respecting man was ever a grafter.�
“The injury wrought today to the race by keeping too young children indoors at school is beyond the power of anyone to estimate.�
“Nothing else is doing so much to break down the nervous systems of Americans not even the insane rushing of maturer years, as this over-crowding and cramming of child-life before the age of ten. And the mad haste of maturer years is the legitimate result of the earlier strain.�
posted by bookcrazed at 11:22 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2006
posted by frygirl at 11:17 pm (EST) on Mar 5, 2006
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