BROOKINGS, S.D. — In her second season of playing Division I women’s basketball for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Sleepy Eye’s Madison Mathiowetz has continued to do what she’s done every year during her basketball career. Improve. Coming off the bench as a freshman, the ...
Glass can be notoriously difficult to identify. Signatures, if there are any, can be faked, molds can be reused, and glassmakers often imitated one another’s decorations. Stiegel-type glass is an excellent example. We know that Henry William Stiegel came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1750. We know he had a glasshouse in Manheim, Pennsylvania, from 1763 to 1774. Confirming that a piece of glass came from his glasshouse is nearly impossible. To begin with, the glass he made was similar to what was made in Germany at the time: thin-walled, mold-blown glass decorated with enamel or ...
Did you know that New Ulm Public Library has many historical resources available for in-library use? Visit staff at our service desk and they would be happy to retrieve any of these items for you. We have many yearbooks from local schools, including New Ulm Public (Elementary – High School), Riverbend Area Learning Center, Cathedral High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School and one copy of the Excelsior from Dr. Martin Luther College (1966). It is not a complete collection, but we might have the years that interest you. You can easily find them in our catalog by searching for ...
Whether it’s as subtle as the serpentine front of a Chippendale chest or as lifelike as the three-dimensional snakes that slither across, Palissy ware majolica, snakes and snake shapes often show up in decorative arts. They are among the oldest, most common symbols in history, standing for concepts like wisdom, healing and renewal. They can also have negative meanings, often appearing as mythological monsters and carrying the threat of poison. After all, St. Patrick’s Day honors a saint whose legendary feats include banishing all snakes from Ireland. The sinister side of snakes is ...
Here are few of my favorite recent reads. Library staff would be happy to help you place requests on these or any other titles. If you’d like to place your own request, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog. Cassandra is experiencing one of the worst days of her life: first her boyfriend breaks up with her, then she is fired from her PR job, then protesters throw paint on her faux fur coat. It’s overwhelming, and Cassandra passes out from a panic attic in the doorway of a bar. When she wakes up, she finds that the protesters have disappeared and her boss is calling ...
The Little Dresses project reached a milestone in September when it surpassed sending 20,000 dresses and shorts to underprivileged children around the globe. “It is with heartfelt pride that I announce the project has sent so many items since 2011,” Little Dresses Project Manager Mary ...
