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Tag Archives: Christmas gift guide 1920s
1928 Children’s Book Recommendations From a Former Chicago Public Librarian, Just in Time for Christmas…
Since my previous Christmas book recommendations were popular last year, I figured I’d try another one. This time around, however, we’re focusing on children’s books. ~*~ Today’s 1928 recommendations come from Agatha L. Shea, a former Supervisor of Children’s Services at … Continue reading
“Books for Every One”: A Christmas Gift Guide from 1928
Scrambling for a last minute Christmas gift? Why not try a book recommendation from 1928? What do you think was the most popular Christmas gift in 1928? If you said “a book,” you’d be right! 🙂 Books were extremely … Continue reading