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New Titles Added to the Culinary Arts Collection Hungry for books on historical cooking? HSP's library has a significant collection on just that, which includes general works on the history of food and culinary history, as well as historical and contemporary cookbooks. Here's a sampling of some titles that were recently cataloged. Click on the links for more information from our online catalog Discover. New in the Library Thursday, 12/31/15 3:43 pm chutto@hsp.org cookbooks, culinary collection, culinary history, historic cooking, new books, New in the Library	George F. Parry's Civil War Diaries: December 1865 Dear fans and followers, this is it! We've reached the final set of transcriptions from the George F. Parry Civil War diaries (George F. Parry family volumes, Collection 3694). A huge thank you goes out to everyone who took a few moments to check out Parry's life through these transcriptions. Hopefully they were as interesting to read as they were to write! Fondly, Pennsylvania Wednesday, 12/30/15 2:33 pm chutto@hsp.org Civil War, Civil War, Civil War diaries, George F. Parry, veterinarian, veterinary medicine, veterinary surgeon
Following the 1876 disaster at Little Bighorn, this woman sought to uphold a positive legacy of General George Armstrong Custer. Who was she? Question of the Week Sunday, 12/27/15 12:00 am chutto@hsp.org 19th century, Civil Rights, Military conflict, Politics	More New Additions to the Library's Collections You never know what gems you'll find in our general library stacks! Below is a listing of some new titles that were receently cataloged and made avaiable for research. Click on the links for more information from out online catalog Discover. New in the Library Thursday, 12/24/15 3:04 pm chutto@hsp.org general history, general history books, new books, New in the Library
A tireless booster of Philadelphia's arts scene, the man next to Richard Nixon was known as the "Grand Old Man of the Theater." Who was he? Question of the Week Sunday, 12/20/15 12:00 am chutto@hsp.org 20th century, Arts and Culture, Community and Public Service, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Politics	New Titles Available in the Pennsylvania Collection We're back with more additions to our collection on the Keystone State's heritage and history. Click on the links to find out more information on each book from our online catalog Discover, where you can also browse our holdings of published and non-published material. New in the Library Thursday, 12/17/15 2:54 pm chutto@hsp.org new books, New in the Library, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania history
As personal secretary to George Washington, this man recorded the former president's final moments in 1799. Who was he? Question of the Week Wednesday, 12/16/15 9:45 am chutto@hsp.org 18th century, Government and civics, Politics	New Titles Added to the Balch Ethnic Studies Collection This week we're offering up a sampling of some books that were recently added to our Balch Ethnic Studies collection. Click on the links for more information from our online catalog Discover. New in the Library Thursday, 12/10/15 2:42 pm chutto@hsp.org Balch Ethnic Studies Collection, ethnic history, Ethnic history, ethnic studies, new books, New in the Library
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified this week 150 years ago? Question of the Week Monday, 12/7/15 2:28 pm chutto@hsp.org 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Abolition, African American, Civil Rights, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Politics, Slavery, Women	New Titles Added to the American Indians Collection If your research involves delving into the lives and past of the American Indians, be sure check out these recent additions to HSP's library. Click on the links for more information from our onlin catalog Discover. New in the Library Thursday, 12/3/15 1:35 pm chutto@hsp.org American Indians, Indians of North America, Native American, new books, New in the Library

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