The sewing machine was once thought to be an impossible invention.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Isaac Merritt Singer of New York, New ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The bulk of the collection consists ...

Nearly every imaginable book publisher and public relations firm has gotten hold of my email address -- uninvited I may add -- to pitch column ideas that have absolutely nothing to do with local ...