She/her. Librarian/archivist, history nerd, lover of cats and the Green Bay Packers. Opinions mine.
Joined November 2014
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Sometimes my job is pretty sweet 🌟
The moment teachers are surprised to find out they get a private showing of one of only five copies of the Gettysburg Address in existence.
Huge THANKS to @ALPLM and @Gilder_Lehrman for giving teachers such an unforgettable moment!
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July 4 this year comes at a terrifying time for marginalized people, so I’m sharing my favorite version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic, a version that connects John Brown to Judy Garland, Harper’s Ferry to Stonewall.
It’s a cry for justice. /1🧵
This is one of my former profs - a wonderful man who taught an amazing class on the history of the Middle East that has stuck with me to this day. Absolutely sickening and infuriating to see this happen 😞
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November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, so we thought it would be a great time to discuss a fascinating #Ojibwe poet named Jane Johnston Schoolcraft. The ALPLM has a unique artifact that revealed more of her work when it was discovered.
Info here: ow.ly/HJYG50Q9C7c
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How did the nation react to #AbrahamLincoln's death? With anger, shock, tears, violence and more. Letters tell the story, as you can read on our blog here: ow.ly/zyB450NJWrC
#Assassination #FatherAbraham #LettersOfHistory
ALT Newspaper clipping of a headline and multiple subheds. It says, in part, "Death of the President. / The National Horror / J. Wilkes Booth and an Accomplice the Murderers."
I love you NWS!!!
To promote justice, equality, and equity for the transgender community, the National Weather Service family champions and stands alongside our transgender employees on this day and every day! #TransDayOfVisibility
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We had great #WomensHistoryMonth edition of Tales from the Vault today! It included our registrar, Carla Smith, discussing a veil worn by southern Illinois settler Eliza Flower. We also got a look at the handwritten poetry of #Ojibwa writer Jane Johnston Schoolcraft. #ILhistory
ALT A woman stands in front of a large screen showing a close-up picture of an elaborately decorated black, lace veil.
ALT A handwritten poem on yellowed paper.
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The #WomensHistoryMonth event also included discussion of Mary Lincoln's letter insisting that her husband be buried in Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery. Manuscripts manager Michelle Miller gave guests a closer look at another Mary Lincoln letter. #ILhistory
ALT A woman in a green sweater holds up a letter in a protective sleeve so two other women can get a better look.
ALT A handwritten letter on yellowed papaer with heavy black borders.
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My father’s “dream” wasn’t palpable to the white masses, including politicians.
He challenged militarism and sought to eradicate it.
He worked to end poverty, as caused by extreme capitalism and materialism.
We need to know the authentic King…The Inconvenient King.
#MLKDay
