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Research and Exploration at the Folger

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Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)
Handwritten title page with simple hand-drawn decorative border
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Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)

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Erin Blake

Sometimes, we get new information about one of our collection items. In this case, Erin explains how we came to re-attribute the authorship of Folger MS M.a.11.

Interview and excerpt: Jennie M. Votava, Shakespeare’s Histories On Screen: Adaptation, Race and Intersectionality
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Interview and excerpt: Jennie M. Votava, Shakespeare’s Histories On Screen: Adaptation, Race and Intersectionality

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An interview with Dr. Jennie M. Votava and an excerpt from her 2023 book, Shakespeare’s Histories On Screen: Adaptation, Race and Intersectionality.

Postcards in the (home) archive 1965–1985
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1965–1985

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Stephen H. Grant

A continuation of the series looking at Folger Shakespeare Library postcards.

The Queen and Pungent Times: Elizabeth I and the politics of smell
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The Queen and Pungent Times: Elizabeth I and the politics of smell

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Renée A. Bricker

Folger Fellow Renée Bricker uses the senses as a way to explore life during the reign of Elizabeth I.

David and Eva Garricks’ Villa at Hampton: Shakespeare in the Landscape
Informal portrait of David and Eva Maria Garrick. David is sitting in a chair at a small writing table. He is leaning his cheek on his right hand, which also holds a quill. Eva is standing behind the chair playfully reaching for the quill, as if to pull it out of David's hand.
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David and Eva Garricks’ Villa at Hampton: Shakespeare in the Landscape

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Kasie Alt

Folger Fellow Kasie Alt explores Eva Maria Garrick’s role in the landscaping of their Hampton estate.

Silence
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Silence

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Campbell Hannan

Former Folger-Dumbarton fellow Campbell Hannan examines archival silences and what we can and must do to reveal them.

The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute
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The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute

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Julie Swierczek

During the seemingly-endless heat waves of summer, I am drawn to reading about polar exploration. A few years ago I mentioned to a Folger colleague that I had just finished reading Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, and they replied,…

Interview and excerpt: Debapriya Sarkar, Possible Knowledge: The Literary Forms of Early Modern Science
Double page opening of an early modern book in blackletter type
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Interview and excerpt: Debapriya Sarkar, Possible Knowledge: The Literary Forms of Early Modern Science

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The Collation

An interview with Dr. Debapriya Sarkar and an excerpt from her 2023 book, Possible Knowledge: The Literary Forms of Early Modern Science.

Postcards in the (home) archive 1953–1964
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1953–1964

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Stephen H. Grant

A continuation of the series looking at Folger Shakespeare Library postcards.

FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)
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FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)

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Heather Wolfe

Curator of Manuscript, Heather Wolfe, shows off some of the recent manuscript acquisitions.

A Game at Chess: Popularity and Controversy
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A Game at Chess: Popularity and Controversy

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Abner Aldarondo

Dumbarton Oaks fellow, Abner Aldarondo, discusses Thomas Middleton’s popular, but controversial play, A Game at Chess.

In Search of Nature’s Not-So-Lost Treasures: Juan Eusebio Nieremberg on Ecology
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In Search of Nature’s Not-So-Lost Treasures: Juan Eusebio Nieremberg on Ecology

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Javier Patiño Loira

Folger Fellow Javier Patiño Loira explores early modern concerns about nature and extinction.

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