Month: January 2024

2024 Schallek Fellowship Winner Announced

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Morgan McMinn, West Virginia University   The American Branch is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Schallek Fellowship, Morgan McMinn of West Virginia University. Morgan attended West Virginia University as an undergraduate where she majored in history and is currently studying for her Ph.D. As a freshman, she took an upper-level history course with Dr. Kate Staples on late medieval England. Inspired by Dr. Staples’s enthusiasm and the

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Phase One of Edward IV Roll Project is Complete!

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Ariel Bates, Emma Dyson, Noa Nikolsky and Professor Emily Steiner pose with medieval manuscript roll

Young scholars present their discoveries at Free Library.  On December 12, the team at the University of Pennsylvania gave a presentation about the work they’ve completed so far on the “Edward IV Roll” and delivered a sneak preview of how their transcription and translation will fit into the digital mapping of the manuscript. The presentation was attended by members of the Special Collections staff at the Free Library of Philadelphia,

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