The Marriott Library has made an exciting discovery: a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence in the Rare Books department of Special Collections. The facsimile was part of Peter Force’s American Archives, a collection of transcribed manuscripts relating to the history of the American colonies....
America in the Archive: The Many Voices of Democracy celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The birth of the nation is rooted in a long history of place, people and beliefs that extends beyond the continental United States and...
"I am a gatherer of things-objects, words, spirit-and a connector of fragments, to make us whole." - Beth Krensky Skirt of Sorrow and Forgiveness 2014 The artist's wedding dress crinoline, father's handkerchiefs, and metal lettering Between Spirit and Matter is an installation of performance pieces and ritual artifacts by...