Harold B. Lee Library

Archive for November, 2012

• A Firsthand Account of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and the Plymouth Colony
  Posted November 12, 2012 by anelao

  One of the first pilgrims to make the journey to the New World was a man by the name of William Bradford.  Bradford was born in Austerfield, Yorkshire on March 19, 1590.  Orphaned at a young age, Bradford was raised by his two uncles who wanted him to help on the farm.  Because of illness, [...]

• Past Presidents of the United States of America
  Posted November 5, 2012 by anelao

  In the spirit of the elections tomorrow, now is a great time to look back in our history and review the administrations of past presidents of the United States of America. Special Collections houses a beautiful special edition, rare book entitled The White House Gallery of Official Portraits of the Presidents, published in 1907.  This [...]