California's 153-year-old historical society permanently closes in San Francisco
The 153-year-old California Historical Society is winding down operations in San Francisco and is slated to transfer its vast ...
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24-hour libraries: what the closure of Moffitt means for Berkeley grind culture
Moffitt Library is closed for repairs. Having Moffitt Library as a refuge is critically important, especially when exams come ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
Three lessons from three great fires
As Los Angeles rebuilds after devastating wildfires, the histories of these three cities offer helpful guidance.
Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American ...