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End-Of-The-Year Notes
Submitted by jgoffin on Friday December 30, 2011

With the new year nearly upon us, this seems like the time to do a roundup of 2011 at the PPL Special Collections. So here are a few quick notes on some of what's happened this year (since March, at least):

New Additions

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At Play
Submitted by jgoffin on Thursday December 29, 2011

Our regularly-scheduled Civil Warrior of the Week post will be taking a brief holiday hiatus and returning in two weeks. In its place, here's something even better: your chance to party like its 1799.

First: 

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The Perfect Gift: Immortality
Submitted by jgoffin on Monday December 12, 2011

This

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What's a special collections library for?
Submitted by jgoffin on Wednesday December 07, 2011

For

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Civil Warrior of the Week #2: Philip Kearny
Submitted by jgoffin on Wednesday December 07, 2011

Philip Kearny, aka "The One Armed Devil," aka "Kearny the Magnificent":

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Johnny & Maggie
Submitted by jgoffin on Friday December 02, 2011

Sometimes, what seems like a book...

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Civil Warrior of the Week #1: Col. Rush C. Hawkins
Submitted by jgoffin on Friday December 02, 2011

The Magician of the Week feature goes on hiatus this week. But not to fear: a weekly dose of historic portraiture will still be

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