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Peer reviewedFrohnsdorf, Gregory – Libraries & Culture, 2003
Discusses early libraries of Antigua. Highlights include Thomas Bray's libraries in the 1690s; meeting literary needs in the 1700s; private libraries of the time; rise of library organizations in the mid-1800s, including the Antigua Library Society and the Presbyterian Church Library; racial issues; difficult economic times; and transformation of…
Descriptors: Background, Developing Nations, Libraries, Library Development
Peer reviewedAshton, Susanna – Libraries & Culture, 2003
Discusses criminal Stephen Burroughs'"The Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs", a well-known rogue narrative of the 19th century, and his campaign to establish a library in Bridgehampton, New York. Topics include rationalism; the role of reading; the growth of libraries following the American Revolution; and the role of individual…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Library Development, Literature Appreciation, Personal Narratives
