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Elizabeth I Exhibit

Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend

A photographic exhibit presented by Chicago’s Newberry Library and the American Library Association will be at the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center:

August 25, 2006 - October 7, 2006

The exhibit will be on display in the Miller Center's 2nd Floor West reading court and open during all library hours. Everyone is welcome to visit the free exhibit and events.

SCSU is one of 40 libraries and the only library in Minnesota to host this traveling exhibit of six colorful photo panels that highlight the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Based on the 2003 exhibit at Chicago's Newberry Library, the traveling exhibit was designed to raise questions of leadership and power during Elizabeth's 45-year reign.
Portrait of Elizabeth I from Sphaera Civitatis [The Sphere of State], John Case (Oxford, 1588) Newberry Library, Chicago
Specifically, viewers will be challenged to answer four questions:

  • Can a woman rule?
  • What is the place of religion in the state?
  • What is the price of peace, and what
    are the true causes of war?
  • How does a political leader control her image?

When Elizabeth I ascended the British throne in 1558 at the age of 25, England was an impoverished country torn apart by religious discord and economic recession. By the time of her death in 1603, England was one of the most powerful and culturally rich countries in the world. Elizabeth's England included achievements in commerce, learning, literature, art, and music, religious divisions and compromises, challenges to the throne, military triumphs, and expansion beyond the island country's borders. Four centuries later, Elizabeth's life story continues to fascinate and inspire.

To learn more about the exhibit, visit: www.newberry.org/Elizabeth

Learn more about the images of Queen Elizabeth I

Download our Events Flyer (.pdf) or our updated Elizabeth I Brochure (.pdf)