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NOTHING BORING ABOUT THE BOER WAR!

• July 31, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Frederic A. Sharf, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection, rare books and special collections library, The Wolfsonian-FIU library, Uncategorized, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection
Tags: Breaker Morant, primary source materials, Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)

REMEMBER THE MAINE! AND FORWARD MARCH!

• July 30, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in collectors, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection, library donors, The Wolfsonian-FIU library, war propaganda, Wolfsonian library
Tags: American expansionism, Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901), Cuba, Philippine American War (1899-1902), Remember the Maine!, Rough Riders, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), San Juan Hill, Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), Spanish- American War of 1898, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), War in art

HOLIDAY REPRIEVE

• July 10, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Posted in donations, library donors, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian staff, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: Seth Bramson, tourism, tourist trade, travel

GLAM SLAM!

• July 3, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in architecture, promotional materials, streamlined cars, theatrical producers, Wolfsonian fellows, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: Alice T. Friedman, Aquacade, architecture, Billy Rose, Casa Mañana, Glamour, Miami Beach Greyhound Race Track, Packard automobiles, World's Fairs

REVISITARE LA RIVISTA

• July 2, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in rare books and special collections library, Wolfsonian fellows, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection
Tags: interwar photo reportage, La Rivista illustrata del popolo d'Italia, Professor Claudio Fogu, Professor Ulrich Keller, rare periodicals, Santa Barbara, University of California, visiting scholars, word of mouth