On this day in 1883, Franz Kafka was born in Prague, Bohemia, now the Czech Republic.

Learn how his stories draw parallels to some everyday life experiences.

Today is July 3, 2020.

This is the Librarian’s Almanac.

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On this day in 1881, James A. Garfield is assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. He is the second American president to be assassinated. He was targeted only 16 years after Abraham Lincoln.

Learn what presidents and their assassins have in common according to Sarah Vowell.

Today is July 2, 2020.

This is the Librarian’s Almanac.

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On this day in 1731, the first public library in the United States was founded by Benjamin Franklin and his close colleagues from a group called the Junto.

Learn what he had to say about it from his autobiography and why this was a provocative idea.

Today is July 1, 2020.

This is the Librarian’s Almanac.

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Hello!

Welcome to the Librarian’s Almanac.

My name is Liz.

Every day, the Librarian's Almanac looks back into history on that date. I talk about anything connected to that historic moment with books and poetry, even letters, movie scripts, and news stories. Together I hope we can learn something directly from our past to help us tackle that new day.

Here’s some of what you can expect. At the start of every day, you can look for the regular podcast in the platform you found it on.

The day is already stressful enough right now. I hope you get to learn something but also find it fun as well.

I hope you’ll consider subscribing and even reach out as we get started.

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I’ll talk to you on July 1, 2020.