Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
Buildings; Cultural facilities; Libraries; Public libraries; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln Memorial Library, Hodgenville, Kentucky. Dedication Day, February 12, 1935. Two-story stone building with a peaked center labeled "Lincoln Memorial Public Library." The entrance door is on the second floor, reached by stairs;...