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Few rulers of sixteenth century Europe are better known or more discussed than Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Highly praised by some writers for her charm and talents, she has also been sharply denounced by others for the general ineptness of her reign and the political problems she failed to solve. 'The daughter of debate, that eke doth discord raise,' was the apt characterization that Queen Elizabeth I made of her arch rival, and time has not essentially changed the validity of this judgment. Although the complexities of sixteenth century politics in which Mary Stuart became deeply involved have been carefully studied by historians, very little attention has been given to the Scottish Queen as a book collector, The purpose of this short paper is to suggest that she might well be considered as one of the noted bibliophiles of Western Europe in the turbulent period of the Reformation. ; N/A

Weber writes a brief biography of Henry Shelton Sanford, who served as a Secretary of the American Legislation in Paris, France and as the American Minister of Belgium. He also includes Sanford's letter to his mother, detailing his visit to the Maltese islands. ; N/A

The trend toward interdisciplinary study is becoming well-established, despite inevitable conflicts arising from our traditional university divisions. The development of a course or seminar attempting to draw parallels between the political and literary behavior of a given period and country might well have been opposed by either or both of the departments of history and language, not to mention curriculum committees. New structures, however, now facilitate such investigations, both within and outside existing terms and programs. Thus, during the regular term, General Studies, Honors Classes, or similar relatively recent additions to the curriculum roster offer courses created by groups of instructors or even by students and instructors. Interim Terms, on the other hand, as a sort of pause in the academic calendar, more easily lend themselves to the pooling of students and instructors wishing to widen their experience in particular subjects or periods without draining the staff or equipment necessary for the maintenance of operating programs. ; N/A