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The Legacy of Ancient Giants: Carrickglass’ Leaba-Dhiarmade-agus-Ghrainne

Posted on April 25, 2016 by burnslibrary

The legacy of Sligo-reared archaeologist William Gregory Wood-Martin is defined by its complexity – a complexity reflected in his own homeland’s nature. In several ways, the Anglo-Irishman was an exemplary Briton. Born into the Ascendancy in 1847, Wood-Martin would serve … Continue reading →

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William Morris and the Kelmscott Press

Posted on January 4, 2016 by burnslibrary

“The question…is this, whether we are to have books which are beautiful as books; books in which type, paper, woodcuts, and the due arrangement of all these are to be considered, and which are so treated as to produce a … Continue reading →

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An Era of Oration: The Early History of Fulton Debating Society

Posted on September 28, 2015 by burnslibrary

From the inception of Boston College, elocution and oratory skill were among the most important assets that the school actively cultivated in its students. The Prefect of Studies–or Dean–Robert Fulton, S.J., profoundly fostered the student interest in oratorical aptitude. Under … Continue reading →

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Reframing the Present: The Renaissance Architecture of Andrea Palladio

Posted on March 23, 2015 by burnslibrary

In 1452, the Italian polymath Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) completed his De re aedificatoria, the first theoretical treatment of architecture since Vitruvius wrote his De architectura in 15 BC. This classical text served as the main inspiration for Alberti’s treatise, … Continue reading →

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Michael H. Leary Letters

Posted on September 29, 2014 by burnslibrary

Being called upon to help decipher bad handwriting is an occupational hazard for the staff of the Burns Library, home to hundreds of linear feet of correspondence written by thousands of individuals – political and religious leaders, literary figures, bank … Continue reading →

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Cooks and Menus: A Closer Look at Fannie Farmer

Posted on February 24, 2014 by burnslibrary

The exhibit “Are You Being Served? Historical Menus from the Archives” recently opened at the John J. Burns Library. Often when selecting items for an exhibit, the curators find themselves spoiled for choice: this time we not only had too … Continue reading →

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Archives Diary: Catch a Performance in the Theater Programs Collection

Posted on April 1, 2013 by burnslibrary

Plenty of people don’t like big cities and cannot understand why anyone would choose the urban life. I, on the other hand, love that cities are dynamic and ever-changing. We never know who we’ll meet up with out on the … Continue reading →

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Archives Diary: Meet G. William Patten

Posted on January 14, 2013 by burnslibrary

Parents everywhere can be found lecturing their children about the value of hard work and working your way up through an organization starting at the bottom. Now those parents have more ammo: local artist G. William Patten (1907-1986), whose success … Continue reading →

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Archives Diary: B.C. Track in the Early 20th Century

Posted on April 13, 2012 by burnslibrary

Boston College has long been known for its athletic teams and their accomplishments.  Be it the football team’s success over the years in Bowl games, the men’s NCAA hockey championships or the baseball team’s participation in the longest NCAA baseball … Continue reading →

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“A Terrible Beauty is Born”: The Easter Rising

Posted on April 19, 2011 by burnslibrary

The Easter Rising, the armed rebellion pitting the nationalist Irish Volunteers against the British military in the city streets of Dublin from 24 April – 30 April 1916, can rarely be discussed in public discourse without reference to W.B. Yeats’s … Continue reading →

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