On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” ...

The two-day midwinter book sale at Fairfield's Pequot Library will feature performances from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame blues musician Mark Naftalin.

Library of Congress: The largest library in the world, located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the ...

Townsend during the trial, so remarkable. ‘Fuli,’ by William H. Townsend. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University Historians don’t know exactly why Townsend decided to ...

Like the current curatorial fellows, Havens' fascination with rare books began in graduate school, inspired by years of working with curators at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript ...

Have you ever wondered what secrets are hidden beneath the dirt or tucked away in rooms where few have gone … Continue ...

A sketch of Margru, by William H. Townsend, from the Amistad trial Sketches of the Amistad Captives, General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University The portraits ...

The ensemble will perform songs from the project’s three volumes at a concert on Jan. 23 at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The show serves as the closing event for “In the First Person ...