In 1873, American writer Grace Greenwood set out on a journey that would take her far from home. Her book, New Life in New Lands: Notes of Travel, is her record of those adventures.
In our Maryland Rare collection is a book, The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch by W. U. Hensel. This volume tells the story of one of the most violent conflicts in response to the Fugitive Slave Act. Written for the 60th anniversary, our edition includes a few extras.
Dr. John B. Taylor, Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Political Science Emeritus who taught at Washington College for 37 years, passed away on January 29 at 82 years of age.
