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This Week in Princeton History for May 15-21

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the baseball team lacks uniforms, a stained glass window will be installed soon, and more.

Coronations for Children: Pomp versus Precedence

The coronation of King Charles III—the first since his mother’s in 1953—has caused a lot of ink to be spilled on both sides of the Atlantic.  Much of the commentary has revolved around the question, can such an expensive ceremony, …

Introducing the Special Collections Blog

As we recently told you in our post explaining the refreshed design of this blog, those interested in the Public Policy Papers can find our future writing about them in a new place. We are pleased to introduce you to the all-new Special Collections blog!

Pop’s Top 10: Fabulous Fails

We make (and get) ourselves into a lot of messes here at Pop Goes the Page, and today we are honoring all those...uh...valuable learning experiences by counting down Pop's Top Ten fails, misfires, and whoopsies!

This Week in Princeton University History for May 8-14

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a speaker urges students to refuse to support war in their jobs, a senior’s mustache is admired, and more.

Treetop Architects

Design you own tree house complete with tire swing, water bucket, and stunning views of the verdant foliage. Best of all, it can be crafted with just about anything!

This Week in Princeton History for May 1-7

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, athletes enjoy a special treat after defeating Yale, a student is arrested for participation in “unbridled idiocy,” and more.

Studio Snapshots: Jorey Hurley

Clean lines, beautiful colors, and simple prose mark the work of Jorey Hurley, whose beautiful children’s books could easily double as artwork on your nursery walls.

This Week in Princeton History for April 24-30

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a fight breaks out over fashion, a sophomore dies of a somewhat mysterious illness, and more.

“All the Fun of the Fair as if You were There:” A Writing Sheet from the Collection of Ricky Jay

Fairs and their attractions have always been a destination for gawkers, pickpockets, children, vendors of food, drink, and cheap trinkets, prostitutes, and entertainers.  The carnivalesque atmosphere has been celebrated and reprobated, often in the same breath.

Dear Mr. Morrison…

This is the story of how one teacher's letter of thanks made its way from a New Jersey classroom to the landmark archives of the Toni Morrison Papers at Princeton University Library.

This Week in Princeton History for April 17-23

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, enrollment numbers are released, a change in admissions policy makes the news, and more.

How the Leopard Got hHis Spots when He Tangled with a strong Female: A Retelling of an Ashanti Folk Tale by Verna Aardema

Years ago I found this picture book of a West African folk tale at the going-out-of-business sale of  a children’s book store.   Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki (Frederick Warne, 1979) may not be as popular as Verna Aardema’s other retellings of African stories such …

This Week in Princeton History for April 10-16

In this week’s installment of our recurring series, state law raises the drinking age for college students, a new photography studio opens, and more. April 10, 1846—New Jersey law now prohibits tavern keepers from selling alcohol to college students under the age of 21.

Documenting the LGBTQIA+ Community’s Concerns in Children’s Books

Historian Susan Stryker has defined transgender people as those who “move away from the gender they were assigned at birth,”  a phenomenon that can be documented in many societies and cultures long before medical technology allowed these individuals to bring …

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