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Tag Archives: Poetry
Happy Thanksgiving! Another serving of Turkey Notes, please!
‘Tis the time of the year to warm our fingers, loosen our tongues and sharpen our minds to craft a delightful turkey note. Turkey notes are an annual tradition in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. Like many activities observed and … Continue reading
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Tagged poems, Poetry, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Traditions, Turkey, Turkey Notes
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The Poet of the Plains – Buckskin Bill
A recent acquisition to the Richardson-Sloane Archive and Manuscript Collection brought the fine line between fantasy and reality to the forefront and sent me on a fascinating research journey that took me from the onion fields of Scott County to … Continue reading
Black Hawk in the Artist’s Eye
The sheer number of sources on the Sauk leader Makataimeshekiakiah we’ve assembled for researchers and the library’s upcoming program on the contested whereabouts of his mortal remains testify to an enduring fascination with the man known as “Black Hawk.” This … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, Black Hawk War, lithographs, Makataimeshekiakiah, Paintings, Poetry
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Poesy, Rhyme, and Verse: Celebrating World Poetry Day with Iowa Poetry
We want to share our love of poetry by showcasing some books of poetry from our collection that you can view at home either through HathiTrust Digital Library, “a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving 17+ million digitized … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa, Literature, Poetry, Poets and Poetry, World Poetry Day
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Turkey Notes 2018
We cannot believe it was ten years ago on this date that we published our first Turkey Note blog! Our blog, and many Thanksgiving tables, would not be complete without this local tradition. Our co-worker, Sarah, gave the best explanation … Continue reading
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Tagged Holidays, Poetry, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Traditions, Turkey Notes
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The Flowery Rhymes of Charles Eugene Banks
It’s National Poetry Month and we can think of no better way to celebrate than to remind everyone that Davenport has been the home of quite a few nationally acclaimed poets in its time. Charles Eugene Banks (b. 1852 – … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Eugene Banks, Davenport Group, May, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Quiet Music, The Pansy
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The Spectra Hoax
Arthur Davison Ficke was born in Davenport in 1883, and although he studied law and went into business with his father, Charles August Ficke, he was a poet at heart, publishing his first two collections, From the Isles: A Series … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Davison Ficke, Poetry, Spectra, The Spectra Hoax, Witter Bynner, Writers
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The Weekly Outlook: Poetry and Politics
The People…are reading what? The people are reading THE WEEKLY OUTLOOK why? …Because it is a cheerful prophet, and they are weary of gloom. Because it chronicles the good rather than the bad. Because it is one of the handsomest, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles August Ficke, Henry Vollmer, Poetry, The Weekly Outlook
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