The Newberry Library Podcast The Newberry Library Podcast periodically explores stories behind the library's collections and brings you the voices of the people who know these objects best. Using the subscription options below, you can receive the newest updates when they are posted. You can also listen to an individual episode by clicking on the 'Listen' button below each post . http://www.newberry.org/general/newmedia/podcast/default.asp en-us Newberry Blogger Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST Newberry Library The Newberry Library Podcast newberry@newberry.org With Malice Towards None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition at the Newberry Library Abraham Lincoln, 1859, Newberry Library, Graff 2493

John Sellers curated the Library of Congress' exhibit With Malice Towards None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, on display at the Newberry through December 19, 2009. Listen as he discusses the rationale behind the exhibit and highlights the items on display.

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Honest Abe of the West
A Newberry Library Exhibition
October 10, 2009 xndash; February 15, 2010
Donnelley Gallery

Lincoln at 200
An online collaborative project of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, the Chicago History Museum, and the Newberry Library.

]]> http://www.newberry.org/general/newmedia/podcast/default.asp?postid=1004 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST 1004 Episode 2: Book of Hours with Jill Gage Newberry Podcast 2 Image

Jill Gage, reference librarian at the Newberry Library, shares a striking example of a medieval book of hours--a collection of prayers to be recited throughout the day. During Henry the VIII's reign, the family that owned this book struck out and altered parts of it after a royal decree banned references to the saint, Thomas Becket. On the 500th anniversay of Henry's coronation, this book poses interesting questions about royal authority and its reach into daily life.

Title: Book of Hours (Use of Salisbury)
Date: ca. 1485
Catalog Record: Case MS 35
URL: http://bit.ly/BookOfHours

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In the first episode of the Newberry Library Podcast, Curator Paul Gehl tells us about an early example of a graphic novel from the 15th century, the Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis, a visual retelling of St. John's apocalyptic visions from the Book of Revelations in the Bible. This rare book tries to make St. John's vision accessible to those that can't read and poses interesting questions about print and media that still resonate today. Special guest appearance by comic artist Jeffrey Brown.

Author: Unknown
Title: Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis (Block-book)
Date: 1470
Call Number: VAULT folio Inc. 15
http://bit.ly/ApocalypsisSanctiJohannis

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