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1. The Autobiography of William Wells Brown

   https://library.washu.edu/news/the-autobiography-of-william-wells-brown/

   WashU Libraries’ recent acquisition of a first British edition of Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave, Written by Himself...

2. LGBTQ History Month: A Spotlight on New Collections

   https://library.washu.edu/news/lgbtq-history-month-a-spotlight-on-new-collections/

   As part of our celebration of LGBTQ History Month this October, we are showcasing a few recent acquisitions on LGBTQ...

3. It’s Complicated: Documents of Love

   https://library.washu.edu/exhibitions/its-complicated-documents-of-love/

   An exhibition of documents - letters, poetry, comics and more - detailing stories of love and heartbreak. This exhibition includes...

4. Where Was That? : Using Travel Guides to Reconstruct LGBTQ History

   https://library.washu.edu/news/using-travel-guides-reconstruct-lgbtq-history/

   A key challenge as we researched Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis was locating street addresses. Since many bars and restaurants were well...

5. Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis

   https://library.washu.edu/news/mapping-lgbtq-st-louis/

   Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis is an interdisciplinary humanities project that centers on the LGBTQ experience with the divided city. Between...

6. LGBTQ History Month Spotlight: Martha Ficklen Papers

   https://library.washu.edu/news/lgbtq-history-month-spotlight-martha-ficken-papers/

   As we conclude LGBTQ History Month this October, we are spotlighting a recent addition to the Special Collections at WashU...

7. Share Your Story to Celebrate LGBTQ History Month

   https://library.washu.edu/news/share-your-story-to-celebrate-lgbtq-history-month/

   October is LGBTQ History Month, and it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the online tool Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis. The...

8. Public School Reform in Wartime: From the Desk of William Greenleaf Eliot

   https://library.washu.edu/news/from-the-desk-schoolreform/

   In 1861, St. Louis’s public school system was threatened by the outbreak of the Civil War. As a member of...

9. “Rebel City in a Rebel State”: From the Desk of William Greenleaf Eliot

   https://library.washu.edu/news/from-the-desk-rebelcityrebelstate/

   In the fall of 1861, the escalating Civil War had thrown Missouri into turmoil. As a border state that remained...

10. Race, HIV/AIDS, and Health Care Access in 1980s St. Louis

    https://library.washu.edu/news/race-hiv-aids-and-health-care-access-in-1980s-st-louis/

    In conjunction with programs at The Griot Museum of Black History, Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis is taking a closer look...

11. Nina Seavey on My Fugitive and Working with Archives

    https://library.washu.edu/news/nina-seavey-on-my-fugitive-and-working-with-archives/

    Nina Gilden Seavey is an award-winning documentarian and podcaster and Research Professor of History and Media and Public Affairs at...

12. Geography Awareness Week Student Spotlight: Ashley Jackson

    https://library.washu.edu/news/geography-awareness-week-student-spotlight-ashley-jackson/

    Geography Awareness Week (November 15–21) will be here soon. In honor of the occasion, we’re spotlighting Ashley N. Jackson, a...