On December 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Parkway Central Library , the Social Science and History Department will host Bob Weinberg, Professor of History and International Relations at Swarthmore College.… continue reading The Dehumanization of Jews in Russian and Soviet Cartoons

By written by Hal T.    November 13, 2024   

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While working in the newspaper business in the 1830s, Herbert Ingram noticed that newspaper circulation increased when a newspaper included an illustration. Ingram found the first newspaper… continue reading Highlights of the Illustrated London News

By written by Hal T.    August 7, 2024   

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On Wednesday, June 26, at 6:00 p.m. , the Newspapers and Microfilm Center is proud to present Black and Queer in Philadelphia  — a program with Gary Hines in conversation with… continue reading Black and Queer in Philadelphia: A Conversation

By written by Hal T.    June 14, 2024   

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