Category Archives: Toppan Rare Books Library

Honoring Children’s Literature

Posted on June 20, 2012 by ahcadmin

Granted annually by the American Library Association since 1922 to the most distinguished children’s book published the previous year, the Newbery Medal is one of the best known awards for noteworthy children’s literature in this country. The American Heritage Center … Continue reading →

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A Video Introduction to the AHC, 1993 Style

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ahcadmin

This is a 1993 video commissioned for the opening of the American Heritage Center’s then new building, the Centennial Complex. Hugh Downs, a longtime ABC News correspondent and commentator, whose papers are at the AHC, narrates the video. Because it … Continue reading →

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Time-Traveling Through Toppan: A Peek into the Pages of Ancient Wisdom

Posted on February 18, 2011 by ahcadmin

Alexander of Hales (ca.1185 to 1245) was a Franciscan scholar from Gloucestershire, England, who taught theology and philosophy in Paris. He was obviously still popular in the fifteenth century when this book was printed in Germany by Anton Koberger: one … Continue reading →

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