On July 3, 2018, at John M. Olin Library, David Konig, professor of law and professor emeritus of history at Washington University in St. Louis, spoke about the history of the Declaration of Independence and the importance of Washington University Libraries’ rare copy of the document.
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Love Data Week Takes Place February 8–12
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Virtual Conversations on Teaching and Learning for Social Impact
12 January 2021Recent political and social events such as the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and … Read more
Dowd Modern Graphic History Library Acquires the Craig Yoe Teaching Collection
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Enter the University Libraries’ Student Essay Contest
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Honoring “Black Champions” Interviewee Rafer Johnson (1934-2020)
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“Worst Among Housekeepers:” Perspectives on St. Louis and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
02 December 2020In the spring of 2020, as Covid-19 reached pandemic levels, a chart from a modern study of the … Read more
Washington University Libraries Virtual Book Club
01 December 2020WashU Libraries Book Club goes virtual!
Get comfy and join us from home as we explore titles … Read more
Film & Media Archive Receives Gift of Archival Materials from Kartemquin Films
16 November 2020The award-winning nonprofit production company Kartemquin Films is donating the physical … Read more
Geography Awareness Week: A Look at Cartography and Rare Maps
16 November 2020November 15–21 is Geography Awareness Week. In honor of the occasion, PhD student Tobias … Read more
Geography Awareness Week Spotlight: Geospatial Activities in Our Community
11 November 2020St. Louis is rich in geospatial knowledge and location-based technologies. In recent years, the … Read more