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  • Modern Political Papers

     
    The Indiana University Modern Political Papers Collection consists of the congressional papers of senators and...
  • Portrait photograph of Upton Sinclair

    Upton Sinclair

     
    Learn more about the manuscripts and books related to Upton Sinclair in the Lilly Library.
  • Photograph of Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath

     
    Learn more about the manuscripts of poet Sylvia Plath at the Lilly Library.

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  • Two eighteenth century ships from a manual on naval signals and maneuvers.

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    Written on Water: Literature of the Sea

    "Written on Water: Literature of the Sea in the Age of Sail" offers a sampling of the variety of books and manuscripts dealing with ships and the sea during a time before steam…
  • Great Depression era children sitting around a wooden table sharing a meal

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    The Works Projects Administration in Indiana

    Drawing from materials donated by John K. Jennings, Indiana's WPA administrator during the late 1930's and early 1940's, this online exhibition highlights some of the many projects…
  • Woman riding red bicycle in the foreground, man in uniform also on bicycle in the background

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    The World Awheel: Early Cycling Books

    The bicycle had a profound cultural impact at the turn of the twentieth century. Traces of the golden age of cycling can be found today in the colorful body of printed literature…
  • Goose wearing a hat, glasses, and a coat with following text in the background: Mother Goose and Her Friends A Pleasing Game.

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    Past Times: Children's Games

    Books and literary characters have always been popular subjects for children's games. Delightful characters from favorite stories, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, juvenile fiction…