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John Allen's 1860 diary

The 164th anniversary of Emory alumnus Young John Allen, sailing to China

Posted onAuthorGuo-Hua Wang

December 18, 1859 was the start of Young John Allen’s 209-day voyage to China from New York with his young wife and infant daughter. The family spent Christmas and New Year’s Day on the ship, enduring all the hardships of sea travel. Allen recorded their harrowing yet fascinating life at sea in his diary, which Read More …

Poet Marilyn Chin to give virtual reading to celebrate Women’s History Month

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Award-winning poet Marilyn Chin will share her work in a virtual reading at Emory University on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. The online reading, which is open to the public at no charge, also celebrates Women’s History Month. The event is part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series founded by Emory’s Stuart Read More …