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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, Historian Marcy S. Sacks discusses her research examining the role of pets and other domesticated animals in helping U.S. Civil War soldiers both endure the…
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In this episode of the Bookworm, U-M Professor Gregory Dowd joined us to discuss his book "Groundless: Rumors, Legends, and Hoaxes on the Early American Frontier" (Johns Hopkins University…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, In celebration of Women's History Month, prolific collector Cynthia Motzenbecker shared and discussed historic images of women from her private…
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Few retail sectors have been as thoroughly transformed by the revolution in online commerce as the retail bookstore. The retail storefront dedicated primarily to the sale of printed books (new or…
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In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. But this overwhelmingly white women's movement did not…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, staff highlight books and articles that shaped their professional approaches to primary sources from early American history. Panelists and their readings of…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, Dr. Veronica Pasfield discusses her continuing research to understand the full purpose and force of federal Indian boarding schools. She asserts that the…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, our panelists are Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair organizers Jay Platt and Garrett Scott. They will discuss the history of the AAABF as well as share tips on…
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In this episode of the Bookworm, Clements Library Associates Board Member Joan Knoertzer highlights favorites from her extensive collection of miniature books and recommends exhibits and publications…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, Past Fellows Chet Van Duzer and Danny Zborover discuss their research on the Clements Library's Hacke Atlas—a late 17th century manuscript atlas…
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Fort Michilimackinac, built by the French in 1715, acquired by the British in 1761 and demolished by them in 1781, has been the site of historical and archaeological research since 1959. In this…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, past Fellow Dr. Karen Marrero talks about her book “Detroit’s Hidden Channels: The Power of French-Indigenous Families in the Eighteenth…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, Dr. Crystal Webster discusses her book “Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood: African American Children in the Antebellum North,” in conversation…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, panelists Art Cohn (Seneca Lake Archaeological Survey – New York) and Stacy Daniels (“The Comedy of Crystal Lake” – Michigan) discuss…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, historian Sarah Swedberg (2019 Peckham Fellow) converses with Jayne Ptolemy (Assistant Curator of Manuscripts) about Swedberg’s book “Liberty and…
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In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, our original panelists from March 2020 (Paul Erickson, Sara Quashnie, and Dick Marsh) return to share what they’re reading now. Books and resources…
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