What language would you say the first Bible printed in America was written in? If you guessed English, you’d be wrong. It was Algonquin, translated by a Boston-area missionary with the help of members ...

SCNHREF copy Purchased with Adopt-a-Book funds. "Studying Early Printed Books, 1450 - 1800 offers a guide to the fascinating process of how books were printed in the first centuries of the press and ...

This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. “I’ve found the smoking gun,” ...

Long before the first printed books, there were creative individuals who invented clever ways to keep records and tell stories so that future generations would remember and know what life was like ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland — What did the world of music sound like 500 years ago? We may finally have a clear answer. Researchers have stumbled upon a mysterious musical score hidden within Scotland’s first ...