Lady Seahawke Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Exhibit Explores Rise of Pop Culture in 18th-Century London Libraries Life News (Arts and Humanities) Description A new exhibit of rare books at the Boston Public Library (BPL) highlights one of the earliest rises in pop culture in London with pamphlets, broadsides, and rare books telling stories of criminals, ghost, shipwrecks, and pirates. UMass Boston faculty and graduate students worked with BPL rare book curators to organize a first of its kind exhibit, “Crooks, Rogues, and Maids Less Than Virtuous.” __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Additional information at http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/525779/?sc=rsln If anyone gets to view it...please share what you find. Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Oh THANK YOU, Lady Seahawke! I have a friend visiting this winter and we're going up to Boston for a weekend. He will LOVE this! Thanks for posting it! Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Seahawke Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Welcome! and note that the exhibit opens Dec 11th. If you are able to take any notes or get any handouts...please feel free to share!! PLEASE!!!! :) Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I won't be getting up there until the end of January, but I will certainly share what I find out. I LOVE broadsheets! Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 thank you Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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