The Genealogy and Local History staff will introduce novices to the basics of research at an informal orientation. After the session, you are welcome to begin your research. A reference librarian will be available to provide suggestions and assistance. Reservations not required.
December 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Medieval Intellectual History Seminar
1 - 4 pm
“Textiles and Sacred Space in the Carolingian World”
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
4 – 5 pm
In the mid-1530s a Franciscan friar wrote a report to the Mexican Apostolic Inquisition about a case of witchcraft involving the family of the indigenous ruler of the town of Culhuacan. Although hurriedly written and somewhat fragmentary, this rare document is fascinating as it portrays the earliest known case of Nahua love magic, one that furthermore involves a female seducer.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Ring in the holiday season at the Newberry!
Enjoy an evening of good cheer and festive caroling with one of Chicago’s favorite caroling groups, the Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society. Mingle with friends, indulge in delicious holiday treats and libations, and shop for that perfect holiday gift at the Book Fair Holiday Table.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
6 pm
Ernest Hemingway lived in Chicago for a year and a half, from 1920 to 1921, when he was 21 years old. At the same time, H.L.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
American Indian Studies Seminar Series
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Insisting that history must be understood as a series of subjective interpretations of events, Choctaw writer LeAnne Howe changes canonized histories, rewriting and narrating those events to propose reconsidered Choctaw subjectivities.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
4 – 5 pm
Accusations of cannibalism justified assaults on indigenous societies throughout the colonial Americas. But what happened when those condemned for eating their enemies turned out to be reasonable? This was the dilemma confronting explorers, soldiers, and naturalists who made contact with Indians along a remote Brazilian river in the early nineteenth century.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
6 pm
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
4 – 5 pm
Authors Michael Williams and Richard Cahan will discuss Vivian Maier, a woman who left behind a remarkable trove of 100,000 photographs that tell about everyday life in the 20th century. Their book, Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows, was named one of the top ten art books of the year by the American Library Association’s Booklist magazine.