Thousands of letters written to and from President Lincoln have been transcribed and are available online. Read more about the project here.
Thousands of letters written to and from President Lincoln have been transcribed and are available online. Read more about the project here.
Apparently literary perfume is a thing. Who knew?
Ready to learn a new skill? Here is some information from Atlas Obscura about learning how to echolocate.
Are you looking for a reason to get out of the house? Check out these quirky destinations:
Former World’s Largest Rocking Chair
Here is a fun and challenging quiz from Meriam-Webster. Can you tell which thing doesn’t belong? 🙂
The Boston Public Library has a large collection of abolitionist documents from the 1800’s, and they need help transcribing them. Find more information and how you can help here. 🙂
The Boccaccio Project is a LOC commissioned project that is part of their response to the covid-19 pandemic. It started on June 15th and will run for 10 days. A new piece of music will be featured each day!
During the Great Depression a part of the Work Project Administration, called the Federal Project number One, employed artists to create posters. Many of them are in the Library of Congress. Atlas Obscura has put together several that promoted libraries at that time. They are quite striking. 🙂
Are you looking for a creative way to pass the time? Here are some fun challenges you can attempt at home:
Do you enjoy hunting for morel mushrooms? It is about that time of year when they start popping up! They grow throughout Missouri and are delicious. Hunting for them is a fun way to spend some time outside. 🙂 Get more information on morels from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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