Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Are you having nightmares about not being ready? Cover by J.C. Leyendecker, November 24, 1917 Don’t worry…there’s plenty of time. You still have one full day to bake all the pies and cakes that your dinner guests will devour. from Ladies Home ...
Fifty years ago today, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Modern Graphic History Library takes a look at how JFK has been represented through illustration. by Robert Weaver, in April 1959 Esquire Kennedy was a popular person for magazines to illustrate. During his political career, mag...
In honor of Veteran’s Day this week, Modern Graphic History Library looks at some of The New Yorker’s military-themed covers during the 1940s. February 28, 1942 cover by Peter Arno The New Yorker is known for its eye-catching covers which capture the quirks and humor of everyday life....
Monday Nov. 18, 2013 4 p.m. Ginkgo Reading Room (Olin Library Level 1) Steve Taravella, author of the new Mary Wickes biography Mary Wickes: I Know I’ve Seen That Face Before, will give a presentation in the same library space where the extensive Mary Wickes exhibition is on display. Taravella, a...
We have some exciting news to share! We’re shouting it from the balconies … January 1, 1932 Vogue cover by Eric And calling everybody we know … November 1, 1902 Colliers cover by Edward Penfield We’ll travel all over just to get the word out … 1973 Corvette advertise...
In honor of Veterans’ Day, November 11, a guide to archival research about World War I is now available. This guide features an overview of collections at University Archives and the WU Libraries that document St. Louis and Washington University historical connections to the Great War (Wor...
