With the arrival of her newest work, I’m Not Small, I wanted to take a look back at Nina Crews’ catalog of fantastic photo-illustrated picture […]
History of Slave Patrols with Sally Hadden
Professor Sally Hadden discusses her book, Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virgina and the Carolinas. Prof. Hadden explains the origin and purpose of the […]
Picture Books and Emotional Resilience
Picture books are tools, not just for developing literacy skills, but also emotional skills. Our well-being depends on a set of emotional skills known as […]
All About Windows 11
Customers have been asking us about Windows 11, which launched in October 2021. Here are the biggest changes and benefits of using Microsoft’s most recent […]
Summer Reading: 5-Star Reviews
Summer is flying by, and this year’s Adult Summer Reading Program is in full swing! Your neighbors have been earning raffle entries for reading books and attending programs, […]
Together We Rise Student Exhibit
June 4 – June 30, 2022 Roxarts sponsored artist Debbie Apple-Presser to virtually guide Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District students (K through 5) in […]
Cannibals, Gorillas, and Racist Travel Literature with Daniel Kilbride
Professor Daniel Kildride discusses his article, “Cannibals, Gorillas, and the Struggle over Radical Reconstruction.” By examining best selling travel books of explorers and missionaries in […]
Transcontinental Ambitions of the American South with Kevin Waite
Professor Waite discusses his book, West of Slavery: the Southern Dream of a Transcontinental Empire. He explains his thesis that the Southern Slave States had […]
Native American Slavery and Enslavers with Andres Resendez
Professor Resendez discusses his book, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America. Prof. Resendez discusses pre-Colonial enslavement among the native people […]
Historical Fiction: Ann Leary
Have you ever read a historical fiction novel that deals with the eugenics movement in the U.S. in the early part of the twentieth century? No, […]