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Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022History

Pilgrim Badges

How, why, and what we collect as souvenirs has a history. The human impulse to collect physical objects with a direct connection to special experiences,…

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022Preludes

How We Know Who We Are

In the same way that I claim that the books in my library help me remember “how I know what I know,” we may say…

Posted on January 18, 2022January 18, 2022Preludes

How I Know What I Know

Books are not traditionally thought of as souvenirs, but the books on my shelves have always served as intellectual souvenirs for me. They represent the…

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022Preludes

An Epic Journey

As I watched my daughters shop for souvenirs during our family vacations long ago, I saw how this ordinary, if not often maligned, act raises myriad cultural…

Posted on December 3, 2021February 3, 2023Preludes

Souvenir Shopping

Inevitably, the time arrived during our family vacations when my wife would announce, “Today is the day that we are going souvenir shopping.” Her proclamation…

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