Nancy Drew Gets Symposium to Celebrate 75th

The University of Maryland is throwing Nancy Drew a party in the form of an exhibit and symposium that will run until the end of the year.

Nancy Drew and Friends: Girls’ Series Books Rediscovered. This exhibit, which opens September 1 in Hornbake Library and runs through the end of the year, examines the impact that girls’ series books—from Nancy Drew to Trixie Belden, Cherry Ames and many more—have had on the life and culture of America, and showcases the Rose and Joseph Pagnani Collection of more than 300 books from 33 different series published from 1917-1980.

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