At the heart of what makes Brigham Young University unique is its dedication to building young men and young women of character who are willing to sacrifice to better themselves and the world. That ethos of sacrifice has been a part of the university from its founding. The Dusenberry brothers, Karl G. Maeser, and other …
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November 19, 2013 by Maggie Kopp
Today is the sesquicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In the spirit of commemoration, here is a page image from the an 1864 account of the dedication services which was issued as a fundraiser for the Soldiers’ National Monument at Gettysburg, entitled Address of Hon. Edward Everett, at the Consecration of the National Cemetery at …
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At Special Collections, we’re already getting into the holiday spirit. Our latest small exhibit is “Rising to the Occasion: Crafting Christmas with the Victorian Middle Class.” Students in the English MA program have put together a display showing how the Victorians celebrated Christmas and how commercialism and celebration went hand-in-hand, even back then. Highlights include …
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Parley Alma Christensen (1888-1968) was a faculty member in the English Department at Brigham Young University from 1927 to 1964. He served as chair of the English Department for twenty five years. He also chaired the University Athletic Committee for twenty years. The University Archives holds several collections useful for studying the contribution of Parley …
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November marks the bicentenary of the death of Italian printer, type designer and typographer Giambattista Bodoni. Museums in Italy have been celebrating Bodoni’s life and work throughout 2013, and typographers and graphic designers throughout the world are using the 200th anniversary of his death to inspire projects and exhibits. Born in 1740 into a family …
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