What's happening at the library and items of interest to the UB community
On the move: Arabbers on Baltimore streets (Sept-Oct 1969) The Special Collections Department is often an overlooked resource at Langsdale Library. It doesn’t help that it is located on the fourth floor, housed behind locked doors and open by appointment Continue reading Discovering Our Hidden Resources
UB Faculty members Jessica I. Elfenbein, Thomas L. Hollowak and Elizabeth M. Nix recently published Baltimore ’68: Riots and Rebirth in an American City. This book offers chapters on events leading up to the turmoil, the riots, and the aftermath Continue reading UB Faculty publish Baltimore ’68
Almost 120 years ago descendents of those who fought in wars before the American Revolution formed the Society of Colonial Wars “to perpetuate the memory of those events, and of the men who, in military, naval, and civil positions of Continue reading Book Recommendation
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year’s theme: “Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet.” We have also highlighted some other works by or about women that may be of Continue reading Women’s History Month 2009
The Library of Congress is hosting a new website called Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. They currently have articles from several newspapers in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, and Virginia. At the present time they Continue reading Historical Newspapers 1900-1910
The April 4 edition of the Baltimore Sun has an article by Gadi Dechter entitled “Baltimore’s Riots Remembered” that details UB’s examination of events in Baltimore following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. You can read about Continue reading Article on UB’s look at the Baltimore Riots
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year’s theme: “Generations of Women Moving History Forward.” We have also highlighted some other works by or about women that may be of interest. Here’s Continue reading NEW: Women’s History Month Resources
In celebration of Black History Month, Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year’s theme: “From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas.” We have also highlighted some other works by or about African-Americans that may be of Continue reading NEW: Black History Month Resources Page