Mary Beard opens this book with a recollection of her first meaningful encounter with the ancient world. It was ...

The Greenbrier Historical Society encourages community members to attend their 2026 First Fridays lecture series! According ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Action News Anchor Tamala Edwards sat down with bestselling author and historian Mary Beard on Tuesday. The special discussion took place at the Free Library's Parkway branch.

Few followers of Mary Beard’s colourful career will be surprised to hear that she was first drawn to antiquities by the sight of an ancient Egyptian bread roll. That triangular piece of old dough ...

May is dedicated to the Blessed Mother. Though such dedication dates back centuries, it was formalized in the 18th century, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. In 1945, Pope Pius XII solidified ...

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Mary A. Beard, 93, passed away on April 21, 2026 in Godfrey, IL. Mary was born on December 28, 1932 in Alton, IL. to George and Carrie (Johnson) Gerbig. She married John “Jack” Beard on July 2, 1949 ...

MAYBE IT WAS because I could never afford a car released outside of the 1990s, or maybe it’s my general allergy to manual labor, but I’ve never been much of a gearhead. Before I moved to New York City ...

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Talking Classics. By Mary Beard. University of Chicago Press; 208 pages; $22.50. Profile Books; £16.99 Extolling the virtues of learning Greek and Latin, John Stuart ...