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How to plan a Shakespeare tercentenary
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How to plan a Shakespeare tercentenary
The Folger has a wide assortment of commemorative material relating to Shakespearean celebrations—from David Garrick’s 1769 Shakespeare Jubilee, to tercentaries and quatercentenaries of Shakespeare’s birth (although no materials from the quatercentenary of his death quite yet)—but we hold very few…
Continuing the celebration: Preserving birthday-related digital ephemera
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Continuing the celebration: Preserving birthday-related digital ephemera
Taking a break from birthday festivities in the Folger Cataloging Office. It’s official: the Bard doesn’t look a day over 425. 450 years have now passed since William Shakespeare’s birth and it’s clear he is just as relevant and as…