Continuing with the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Leatherby Libraries presents our newest book display, highlighting the events, people, and ideas that helped shape America into the nation it is today!
This semester-long display features works that explore the American Revolution, the Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the war, the creation of the Constitution, and the perspectives of people during the founding era of the United States. The display contains books for all ages, CDs, and other physical media.
Highlights of the display include Jump Ship to Freedom, a historical fiction novel by authors James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. The novel follows Daniel Arabus, a young enslaved boy living in America after the Revolutionary War, and his journey to reclaim notes that promise his family’s freedom.
If you’re more interested in learning history through music, check out Hamilton, by award-winning American songwriter, actor, and filmmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda. Listen to the musical’s songs as you learn more about the life story of one of America’s Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
Visit the display on the first floor of the Leatherby Libraries and explore the rest of the materials featured by clicking here to view the bibliography on Chapman University’s Digital Commons.
This display was curated by Emerging Library Technologies and Research Librarian Victoria Perez, with assistance from Leatherby Libraries Student Worker Sally Park ’28.
In addition to the book display, the Leatherby Libraries is offering free books to the Chapman community on American presidents and history, available at the reference desk for a limited time.
