Tag: Harvard Houghton Library

  • Nation & World

    Books that pop

    The possibilities of pop-ups far exceed peekaboo with paper. Take a look through the gallery to see where examples pop up across Harvard’s libraries.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A literary treasure, unveiled

    On the eve of a glamorous auction of a 1640 “Bay Psalm Book,” Harvard puts its own rare copy on view at Houghton Library.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Our signature 1776 revolutionary

    Founding Father and patriot John Hancock, he of the famous signature, was also famed in his day as the Harvard treasurer who left town while managing the College funds — and returned them two years later.

    7 minutes