July 1, 2007, Filed Under: Research + TeachingContents of a Country: Leicester Hemingway’s Republic of New Atlantis Leicester (pronounced “Lester”) Hemingway is known to history principally for three things: For being the younger brother of the famous novelist Ernest Hemingway, to whom he bore a striking physical resemblance; for publishing a well-received biography of his brother a mere eight months after Ernest died; and for “founding” his… read more
June 1, 2007, Filed Under: Research + TeachingRansom Center librarian assists high school student with class project The Ransom Center’s reference desk receives about 150 new inquiries every month, but this particular question caught their attention for its unusual question and the age of its sender. Ransom Center Librarian Richard Workman worked with a Georgia high school student, providing him information for a class project about Ezra… read more
