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A Child's View: 19th-Century Paper Theaters
Before the availability of children’s periodicals and mass-produced toys, a rather unique and enchanting entertainment for children emerged during the second decade of the 19th century. Small tabletop theaters constructed out of printed paper, adhered to cardboard and mounted on a wooden frame introduced a unique visual entertainment into homes. more »
Mojo: Interactive Calendar of Motion Picture and DVD Release Dates
One of our favorite sites tipped us off to a site named Box Office Mojo, whose parent company is IMDb. Resource Shelf termed its features: "Impressive, interesting, and useful." more »
Music: New York Philharmonic's New Year's Eve Gala
Live From Lincoln Center. The New York Philharmonic's New Year’s Eve Gala celebrates the romantic music of Tchaikovsky conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert with pianist Lang Lang heralded as the "hottest artist on the classical music planet" by The New York Times. more »
Jo Freeman Reviews Reconstituting Whiteness: The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
On August 18, 1966, I was a civil rights worker in Mississippi when the Jackson Daily News devoted two-thirds of an editorial page to outing me as a "professional agitator" with Communist associations. Over 30 years later I learned that this material was prepared by the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, an official agency using taxpayer money to preserve white supremacy in Mississippi. more »
