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Writing in Secret
The Whimsies was an anonymously published literary magazine that became massively popular on U-M’s campus in the early 1920s. But who was behind it?
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The Carillon and the Egyptologist
The carillon bells in Burton Memorial Tower on U-M’s campus are played or their original keyboard thanks to an unlikely savior: a U-M Egyptologist.
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Tragedy on the Ice
When a faculty member recommends his prize pupil for a daring expedition in Greenland, disaster strikes on multiple fronts.
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Last Call
A police raid in 1931 brought national attention to drinking on U-M’s campus. Archived records show what the fallout was like.
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Baseball’s Barrier Breaker
Before Jackie Robinson, there was Moses Fleetwood Walker, a U-M law graduate who would use the racism and discrimination he faced in baseball to fuel an incredible career.
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Partnerships to Repair Harm and Shed Light
Collaborations and partnerships enhance the understanding of what the Bentley has in its collections and shed light on how the Library can uncover or repair harm.
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Beyond These Hallowed Halls
In 1899, Oscar W. Baker Sr. was accepted into the U-M Law School, becoming the 100th African American student to attend U-M. He would make remarkable contributions working for racial and social justice.
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