Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books is a popular series of children’s books. You might recognize them from your childhood or maybe you read them to your kids –…
The Controversial Works of G.A. Henty
George Alfred Henty, best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century, was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent.…
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Wizarding World Currency
The second movie in the Harry Potter prequel series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald premieres in the U.S. tomorrow! With this new release fans are…
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written as a boys’ novel and first published in the magazine Young Folks…
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Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac was a French-British magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. Born in Toulouse he studied law but later turned to the study of art…
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Anne of Green Gables and Early Canadian Money
One of the most beloved fictional characters of all time is the Canadian orphan Anne Shirley. L. M. Montgomery’s first book, Anne of Green Gables,…
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The Illustrations of Frederick Richardson
Frederick Richardson illustrated books during the great illustration boom of the late 20th to early 21st centuries. He’s best known for his illustrations of L. Frank…
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The Literature of G. A. Henty
G. A. Henty (1832-1902) wrote a LOT of books: over 100 novels and stories. He exclusively wrote in the historical adventure genre. Henty’s interest in writing…
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The Cocktail People
Terry Gilliam (born 1940), a popular performer, artist and creator, and once a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, teamed up in the 1960’s with…
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Pioneers of Color Printing: The McLoughlin Bros., Inc.
The McLoughlin Bros., formed in 1828 in New York, made revolutionary moves in regards to color printing technologies. They printed many children’s books with this newer…
