The following article was published on January 17. 2023 in South Florida Business & Wealth. January 17, 2023 by SFBW Staff Raptis Rare Books in Palm Beach Showcases MLK Jr. Artifacts to Students From Acton Academy The elementary students viewed and learned about historic MLK Jr. signed memorabilia To help celebrate the legacy of Martin LutherContinue reading “In the News: Raptis Rare Books in Palm Beach Showcases MLK Jr. Artifacts to Students From Acton Academy”
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In the News: Elementary school students learn about Martin Luther King Jr. at Raptis Rare Books
The following article was published on January 18, 2023 in the Palm Beach Daily News: Andrew J. Davis Palm Beach Daily News Elementary school students from Acton Academy visited Raptis Rare Books on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to view several historic artifacts associated with the civil rights leader. Among the items the studentsContinue reading “In the News: Elementary school students learn about Martin Luther King Jr. at Raptis Rare Books”
In the News – A Look at Rare History
Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father, Philosopher, and Scientist
Born on January in either 1705 or 1706, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most well known Founding Fathers in American history. A polymath, Franklin was well known for both his political and scientific contributions to colonial America. Along with these pursuits, he also established the first newspaper chain, the first public library in America,Continue reading “Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father, Philosopher, and Scientist”
Ulysses S. Grant: Statesman and General
Born in 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and thereafter briefly served as Secretary of War. Later, as president,Continue reading “Ulysses S. Grant: Statesman and General”
In the News – Matthew Raptis to open The Churchill Cigar Company next to Raptis Rare Books
José de Sousa Saramago: Nobel Prize-Winning Portuguese Author.
In 1982, a novel called Memorial do Convento was published in Portugal. A love story set against 18th-century Inquisitorial Lisbon, the novel captured the imagination of many readers, garnering widespread acclaim. Its author, then sixty year old José Saramago, was not known for literature, but for journalism. With this novel, his fourth to be published,Continue reading “José de Sousa Saramago: Nobel Prize-Winning Portuguese Author.”
Celebrating Stephen King: Master of Horror.
Thursday, September 21st marked Stephen King‘s seventy-fifth birthday. Born in 1947 in Maine, King was raised by his mother who, with her two sons, moved several times before settling in Durham, Maine. King’s love for horror blossomed in his childhood, when he discovered a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories in an attic. As he enteredContinue reading “Celebrating Stephen King: Master of Horror.”
William Klein: Photographer and Filmmaker
Born in April of 1926, William Klein grew up in the heart of New York City, during the Great Depression and World War 2. Despite his economic circumstances, Klein proved to be a precocious student, enrolling at the City College of New York when he was only 14 years old. After joining the Army, KleinContinue reading “William Klein: Photographer and Filmmaker”
Remembering Roald Dahl: Stories that Shaped a Generation
September 13th marks the birthday of Roald Dahl, one of the most popular authors of children’s literature of the 20th century. Born in Wales in 1916, Dahl was a first generation Englishman who spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. His famous stories, such as Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie andContinue reading “Remembering Roald Dahl: Stories that Shaped a Generation”