The streets of Boston are alive with visitors and locals alike, taking in these few fleeting weeks of summer. Down the street, we can see tourists buying slushes and taking photos on the Boston Common, while locals sprawl out on the grass with books. Our Assistant Librarian Sara Belmonte picked out some books you might enjoy reading on the Common, or under another shady tree in your area.
Those Good Gertudes: a Social History of Women Teachers in America
Geraldine Clifford turned the personal writings of women teachers into a larger historical statement about the role women have played as teachers in the United States. The book covers the colonial era and the 19th century, and brings to light the often-overlooked voices of women.
Four more new book recommendations are on the blog.
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The Olympic torch is winding its way toward Rio de Janeiro, and many people are thinking more about long jumps and pole vaults, balance beams and floor routines, soccer, freestyles, and time trials.
Here at the Congregational Library & Archives, we often find ourselves wondering what the Puritans would make of contemporary life, and this biennial bacchanal of nationalism and athletics is a prime example. What would our buckle-hatted forbears make of all this?
One of our former archivists explored this question during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Click through to read her assessment of the Puritans at play.
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