The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War and Neglect

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The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War and Neglect Feb 8, 2020 11:13:02 GMT wickedkittiesmom and Jep Gambardella like this

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The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War, Fascism, and Neglect

One family has kept it going—and growing—since 1720.

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-belgrade-book-museum-thats-survived-wars-fascism-and-neglect

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vegalyra Senior Member @vegalyra Posts: 7,876 Likes: 6,888	The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War and Neglect Feb 12, 2020 21:41:39 GMT theravenking likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegalyra on Feb 12, 2020 21:41:39 GMT Very amazing. It would be a major task to continue cataloging all those volumes still being donated. Wonderful story. I wish I could read Serbian!
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The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War and Neglect Feb 12, 2020 22:27:08 GMT

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Post by Prime etc. on Feb 12, 2020 22:27:08 GMT

Such a biased headline. It says in the article they were concerned the Communists would destroy anti-communist books so it also survived communism--which lasted longer than fascism in the area.

"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature
will allow." Frankenstein

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