"Today, the computer can do more than ever on its own—but man can still pull the plug.” At least that was the case in 1965, when Cornell Computing Center director John Rudan spoke about computing during a talk in the Straight. From slide rules to calculators, email to cell phones, each generation of Cornellians has faced new and evolving technologies, often with a mix of enthusiasm and fear. And while it may feel like we’re experiencing unprecedented technological change in the 21st century, it’s hardly the first time the University community has weathered such storms. It was, of course, technological innovation that helped create Cornell. Read more about these innovations at alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia…. Photo courtesy of the @Cornell_Library Rare and Manuscript Collections.

The @Cornell_Library's holdings tied to the founding of the USA are as varied as they are historic. “Not only are many of the well-known Founding Fathers represented,” University Archivist Evan Earle ’02, MS ’14, says of Cornell’s holdings related to the Revolutionary War era, “but also lesser-known figures who had involvement in the dawn of the United States.” As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, check out some of our Revolutionary-era collections at alumni.cornell.edu/cornellia….