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Boston Public Library

Author : Catherine J. Willis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738575063
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Boston Public Library written by Catherine J. Willis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large municipally funded public library in the United States. Although the library was founded in 1848, the original idea was first proposed by French ventriloquist Alexandre Vattemare in 1841. In 1854, the library opened to the public in two rooms in a schoolhouse on Mason Street. Just four years later, the building on Boylston Street opened with 88,789 items. In 1871, the BPL was the first library in the country to open a branch, and by 1895, when the new central library was opened in Copley Square, 29 branches and reading rooms had opened. Charles Follen McKim was the principal architect of the new building, which is noted for its perfect proportions, magnificent murals, and beautiful ornamentation throughout the building. The tremendous growth of the library made it necessary to build an addition, and in 1972, the new building designed by Philip Johnson was opened.

Boston Public Library

Author : Walter Muir Whitehill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780674365858
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (658 download)

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Download or read book Boston Public Library written by Walter Muir Whitehill and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

John Singer Sargent's Triumph of Religion at the Boston Public Library

Author : John Singer Sargent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book John Singer Sargent's Triumph of Religion at the Boston Public Library written by John Singer Sargent and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Singer Sargent's 'Triumph of Religion' at the Boston Public Library is one of the most ambitious mural cycles in the history of American art. This book, comprehensively illustrated, examines and documents Sargent Hall as an art installation and describes its restoration history.

Part of Our Lives

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190248009
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Part of Our Lives written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges conventional thinking and top-down definitions, instead drawing on the library user's perspective to argue that the public library's most important function is providing commonplace reading materials and public space. Challenges a professional ethos about public libraries and their responsibilities to fight censorship and defend intellectual freedom. Demonstrates that the American public library has been (with some notable exceptions) a place that welcomed newcomers, accepted diversity, and constructed community since the end of the 19th century. Shows how stories that cultural authorities have traditionally disparaged- i.e. books that are not "serious"- have often been transformative for public library users.

Painting Religion in Public

Author : Sally M. Promey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691089508
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Painting Religion in Public written by Sally M. Promey and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles society portrait artist John Singer Sargent and his Triumph of Religion painting for the Boston Public Library, identifying religious opposition that influenced its development in contrast with the artist's vision, and discussing the factors that ultimately prevented the painting's completion. Reprint.

Handbook of the New Public Library in Boston

Author : Herbert Small
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of the New Public Library in Boston written by Herbert Small and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness

Author : Ryan Dowd
Publisher : ALA Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780838916261
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness written by Ryan Dowd and published by ALA Editions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials" --

The Boston Public Library

Author : C. Howard Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Boston Public Library written by C. Howard Walker and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bulletin showing Titles of Books added to the Boston Public Library with Bibliographical Notes, etc.

Author : Boston Public Library
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752520868
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Bulletin showing Titles of Books added to the Boston Public Library with Bibliographical Notes, etc. written by Boston Public Library and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.

Encyclopedia of Library History

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780824057879
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library History written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1994 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Author : Boston Public Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Bulletin of the Public Library of the City of Boston written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The City-State of Boston

Author : Mark Peterson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691185484
Total Pages : 779 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The City-State of Boston written by Mark Peterson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United States In the vaunted annals of America’s founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary “city upon a hill” and the “cradle of liberty” for an independent United States. Wresting this iconic urban center from these misleading, tired clichés, The City-State of Boston highlights Boston’s overlooked past as an autonomous city-state, and in doing so, offers a pathbreaking and brilliant new history of early America. Following Boston’s development over three centuries, Mark Peterson discusses how this self-governing Atlantic trading center began as a refuge from Britain’s Stuart monarchs and how—through its bargain with the slave trade and ratification of the Constitution—it would tragically lose integrity and autonomy as it became incorporated into the greater United States. Drawing from vast archives, and featuring unfamiliar figures alongside well-known ones, such as John Winthrop, Cotton Mather, and John Adams, Peterson explores Boston’s origins in sixteenth-century utopian ideals, its founding and expansion into the hinterland of New England, and the growth of its distinctive political economy, with ties to the West Indies and southern Europe. By the 1700s, Boston was at full strength, with wide Atlantic trading circuits and cultural ties, both within and beyond Britain’s empire. After the cataclysmic Revolutionary War, “Bostoners” aimed to negotiate a relationship with the American confederation, but through the next century, the new United States unraveled Boston’s regional reign. The fateful decision to ratify the Constitution undercut its power, as Southern planters and slave owners dominated national politics and corroded the city-state’s vision of a common good for all. Peeling away the layers of myth surrounding a revered city, The City-State of Boston offers a startlingly fresh understanding of America’s history.

Chronicles of Old Boston

Author : Charles Bahne
Publisher : Museyon Inc
ISBN 13 : 0984633405
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Chronicles of Old Boston written by Charles Bahne and published by Museyon Inc. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover one of America's most historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning Boston's 400-year history, and then visit the places where history happened on walking tours of the city's historic neighborhoods. Boston expert Charles Bahne reveals some of the city's most shocking moments, from a murder mystery on the Harvard campus to the mistake that sent two million gallons of molasses pouring down Commerce Street. Other essays explore major historic events including the Boston Tea Party and the ride of Paul Revere to the establishment of the Red Sox and Fenway Park. The book also contains stories about John Hancock, Charles Bulfinch, Fredrick Law Olmsted, Alexander Graham Bell, Isabella Stewart Gardner, the Kennedys, and more.

The Boston Public Library Quarterly

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Boston Public Library Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Public Library of the City of Boston. A History

Author : Horace Greeley Wadlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Public Library of the City of Boston. A History written by Horace Greeley Wadlin and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America

Author : Kenneth A. Breisch
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262523462
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America written by Kenneth A. Breisch and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of Richardson's small public libraries that places them in the design, cultural, political, and economic contexts of their times.

Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century

Author : Various
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429761805
Total Pages : 4338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Library Editions: Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century written by Various and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 4338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set of 11 volumes, originally published between 1946 and 2001, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on Art and Culture in the Nineteenth Century, including studies on photography, theatre, opera, and music. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of art and cultural history.