Author: April C. Armstrong *14
Wordless Wednesday #47
Selected by April C. Armstrong *14
Total Eclipse of the Collections
The phenomenon of an eclipse has always sparked intrigue and fascination. Many early civilizations saw eclipses as a sign of impending doom. They have inspired medieval mathematicians to calculate the movement of celestial objects and predict future occurrences.
A Standing Bear from the Vault
Published in 1928, this book is one of the first published about Indigenous people, written by an Indigenous person. Princeton University Library’s copy is inscribed by the author, with a wonderful drawing of a standing bear.
An Illuminated Book of Psalms
Princeton University hosts a wonderful site entitled “Middle Ages For Educators”, which is designed to bring experts and primary sources to those who teach the Middle Ages in schools and colleges. It has a lot of video resources, and I was asked to make one about ten minutes long.