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Esther Ferington

is an independent editor, writer, and content developer. She works on a variety of projects for the Folger and was the editor for Infinite Variety: Exploring the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
woman looking at a tablet while a man and young girl point to a printing press displayed in an exhibition hall
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Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls

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A preview of these new spaces

Expanding to Welcome the World
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Expanding to Welcome the World

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Spotlight on the Adams Pavilion

Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design
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Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design

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The architectural vision for the renovation

Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces
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Breathing New Life Into Historic Spaces

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Welcoming a New Look for the Folger
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Welcoming a New Look for the Folger

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Opening the Wall to New Public Spaces
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Opening the Wall to New Public Spaces

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Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic
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Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic

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Marking the anniversary of actor Edwin Booth's birth on November 13, 1833, we explore a stunning historical costume from the Folger collection: an embroidered-velvet tunic that Booth wore onstage as King Richard III.
Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star
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Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star

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Born on October 12, 1840, the Shakespearean star Helena Modjeska shone bright in two very different theatrical worlds, first becoming a leading lady in Warsaw and then, after moving to Anaheim, California, launching a second career as a leading actress in the United States.
The Inside View
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The Inside View

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Excavating the Folger's Future
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Excavating the Folger's Future

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Magnolia on the March
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Magnolia on the March

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Five Faces of Shakespeare
Miss C.B. Currie. Miniature, Cosway binding, 1928. James Boaden, An Inquiry into the Authenticity of Various Pictures. 1824. Folger Shakespeare Library.
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Five Faces of Shakespeare

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Esther Ferington
Among the many treasures of the Folger is a lavish "Cosway binding" that includes five unique miniatures by a 20th-century British artist, "Miss C. B. Currie," based on the images from the book itself. One of the oddest to modern eyes is the all-white bust from Stratford.
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