Election day, very pleased to have a copy here to you. This is the american and they chose to have a different subtitle, the book the book at war. Its called how reading shaped conflict and conflict shaped reading. And that, in a nutshell, describes what im trying do in this book. If we think about books at war at all, its probably in this context. But books as victims. Victims of bombing victims, of theft, looting and that is part of the story. And its the story we told in our history of libraries when we had a chapter in that book called surviving the 20th century about how books were not about but i to point want to make to you today is that books were not just victims of war but active agents of war books were essential for waging of war as macleish that in the director of the of congress made the point modern war. He said cannot be fought without most complete Library Resources of books played an part in scientific and essential war making. It played an important part in intellige
Chose to have a different subtitle, the book the book at war. Its called how reading shaped conflict and conflict shaped reading. And that, in a nutshell, describes what im trying do in this book. If we think about books at war at all, its probably in this context. But books as victims. Victims of bombing victims, of theft, looting and that is part of the story. And its the story we told in our history of libraries when we had a chapter in that book called surviving the 20th century about how books were not about but i to point want to make to you today is that books were not just victims of war but active agents of war books were essential for waging of war as macleish that in the director of the of congress made the point modern war. He said cannot be fought without most complete Library Resources of books played an part in scientific and essential war making. It played an important part in intelligence operations and of course, to topography is the essence of war fighting over borde
Chose to have a different subtitle, the book the book at war. Its called how reading shaped conflict and conflict shaped reading. And that, in a nutshell, describes what im trying do in this book. If we think about books at war at all, its probably in this context. But books as victims. Victims of bombing victims, of theft, looting and that is part of the story. And its the story we told in our history of libraries when we had a chapter in that book called surviving the 20th century about how books were not about but i to point want to make to you today is that books were not just victims of war but active agents of war books were essential for waging of war as macleish that in the director of the of congress made the point modern war. He said cannot be fought without most complete Library Resources of books played an part in scientific and essential war making. It played an important part in intelligence operations and of course, to topography is the essence of war fighting over borde
Alex. Fire crews remained here on scene since initial blaze dealing with remaining hot spots and theyre ups and investigators are working to accounts for everybody that may have been inside of that building at the time of the fire. But this afternoon officials said they have no specific is reports of anybody missing. It was like pandemonium but not panic. Everybody was running around trying to help wherever they could. After a very long day 88yearold betty smith rest easy beneath a blank net daughters warm west chester home. She was woken up before 11 30 p. M. That the Barclay Friends Assisted Living Center where she resided was on fire. Next thing you know burst through the door couple guys with blackjacket on saying you have to get out. You have to get out. As they struggled to make it downstairs First Responders called here he owes were coming in. I saw all of the flames. One of our firefighters went as far as he could until he started feeling his helmet start to melt. 160 residents
Inferno and the fierce fire consumed a living facility in west chester and many families are being reunited and they are beinging for everyone inside. 27 people are known injured. Good evening, everyone, im ukee washington. Aim jessica dean. At the hight of the fire thursday night flames consumed the Senior Living community barkley friends and as the light emerged we could see how much was left behind. Alexandria hoff is in west chester with the latest. Alex. Fire crews remained here on scene since initial blaze dealing with remaining hot spots and theyre ups and investigators are working to accounts for everybody that may have been inside of that building at the time of the fire. But this afternoon officials said they have no specific is reports of anybody missing. It was like pandemonium but not panic. Everybody was running around trying to help wherever they could. After a very long day 88yearold betty smith rest easy beneath a blank net daughters warm west chester home. She was wok