• Celebrating AGSL’s Leardo Mappamundi

    American Geographical Society Library, Golda Meir Library 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    One of the American Geographical Society Library's most cherished holdings, the 1452 Mappamundi by the Venetian cartographer Giovanni Leardo, is undergoing multispectral imaging this winter. Join us for a series of events, starting with a talk by AGSL Curator Marcy …

  • Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Beowulf

    Online

    Selection from Beowulf (ca. 10th/11th century CE) translated by Seamus Heaney (1999) Lines 1-1643 No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected text. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION If you think you will be attending the session, …

  • Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Great Gatsby

    Online

    F. Scott Fitzgerald Great Gatsby, Chapters 1-4. (1925) No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected text. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION If you think you will be attending the session, please send Max …

  • Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Richard Feynman

    Online

    Richard Feynman “Surely, You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman?“ “A Map of the Cat?“ “O, Americano, Outra Vez!” “Safecracker Meets Safecracker” (1985) No expertise or prerequisites are required. We only ask that you read the selected texts. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ZOOM SESSION …