Raptis Rare Books is pleased to welcome back acclaimed speaker and historian Edwin Lamont as he discusses the intriguing history of General William Jenkins Worth. Lake Worth, FL, Fort Worth, TX, and Worth Avenue in Palm Beach are named for General William Jenkins Worth. So are counties in Georgia, Missouri, and Iowa. Who was he?Continue reading “Raptis Rare Books Lecture Series: General William Jenkins Worth with Historian Ed Lamont.”
Monthly Archives: October 2018
The Poetic Voice of Leonard Cohen.
Although he is now best known for his award-winning songwriting, Canadian musical artist Leonard Cohen had a successful career as a poet and novelist throughout the 1950s and 60s, before the release of his first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen, in 1967. Cohen published his first poems in 1954 as a student at McGill UniversityContinue reading “The Poetic Voice of Leonard Cohen.”