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In the final clip of our Scholars Speak Shorts series with Dr. Karin Wulf, the Director & Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, she makes a connection that might surprise you: reading a newspaper at a coffee house in the 1700s wasn't so different from scrolling your feed today. She talks about what makes research with archival collections so rewarding — the data connections, the incredible sources, and why she'd love for more researchers to come in and experience that connection to history firsthand. It's a fitting close to a series about why primary sources matter and what it takes to truly engage with them. #ScholarsSpeak #EarlyAmerican #DigitalHistory #PrimarySource #Readex #JohnCarterBrownLibrary #HistoryAndSocialMedia #America250 #VastEarlyAmerica

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