National Poetry Month
04/16/2024
April is National Poetry Month so come and explore what the Library & Archives of Washington College have to offer.
- Literary House Press
- Poetry
- Special Collections
- Archives
Washington's Dispatches
National Poetry Month
04/16/2024
The American Library Association’s National Poetry Month poster this year features Maryland’s first African American Poet Laureate of Maryland, and just the second woman to hold the position, Lucille Clifton. The lines come from her poem, blessing the boats. She visited Washington College and gave a talk and poetry reading in March 1989 and received an Honorary Doctor of Letters in the 1989 commencement ceremony.
- Poetry
- Archives
National Home Front Project - Meet Frank Adams
04/12/2024
The National Home Front Project is a major grassroots initiative under the leadership of historians at Washington College. Our innovative oral history program partners with individuals, communities, and organizations across the United States to record, preserve, and share audio interviews with civilians who experienced World War II.
- National Home Front Project
- Starr Center
- World War II
- Archives
Honoring Prominent Figures in Campus History: The Gibson Center for the Arts
04/09/2024
Most campus buildings bear the names of prominent donors or institutional figures. So, let’s talk about the Gibson Center for the Arts and its namesake, President Daniel Gibson.
- Daniel Z. Gibson
- Gibson Center for the Arts
- Presidents of Washington College
- Archives
John Barth, local author and friend to Washington College
04/03/2024
Renowned Maryland author John Barth, an innovative fiction novelist and literary essayist with strong ties to the Eastern Shore and Washington College, has died at the age of 93.
- John Barth
- Postmodern Authors
- Rose O'Neill Literary House
- Archives
April Fools!
04/02/2024
In celebration of April Fool’s Day, we present to our readers two truths and a lie about Washington College history and tradition. See if you can guess which are which! Just for fun, the lie will contain a grain of truth!
- April Fool's Day
- The Elm
- The Pagasus
- Archives
Happy Easter! Happy Spring!
03/29/2024
The blossoms herald new beginnings and all the celebrations of Spring including Easter! Here are some traditional Eastern Shore recipes to help you plan your springtime dinner.
- Cooking
- Easter
- Recipes
- Spring
- Archives
Maryland Day!
03/26/2024
Yesterday, March 25, marked the 390th anniversary of Maryland Day, a legal holiday commemorating the founding of our beloved Old Line state.
- Maryland Day
- Maryland History
- Archives
National Home Front Project - Meet Robert "Bob" Carter
03/22/2024
The National Home Front Project is a major grassroots initiative under the leadership of historians at Washington College. Our innovative oral history program partners with individuals, communities, and organizations across the United States to record, preserve, and share audio interviews with civilians who experienced World War II.
- National Home Front Project
- Starr Center
- World War II
- Archives
Characteristics of Women, Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Mrs. Jameson
03/19/2024
When asked to blog on Women’s History Month, my sights turned to the Rare Book Room in Miller Library full of historical narratives of famous women. A quick title search found the book Characteristics of Women, Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Mrs. Jameson from 1854. Perfect, I thought.
- Shakespeare
- Special Collections
- Women's History Month
- Archives