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Orders books to be burned books at the beginning of his new empire. This event is on my timeline, because it is one of the first instances of recorded book burning.
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In the 2nd Century B.C., the Bacchanalia event, books containing oracles burned to prevent spread of foreign customs. This event is on my timeline, because it occurs in Rome during a time period which I am fascinated about.
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During the civil wars between Caesar and Pompey, Alexandria was burned, which possibly included the famed library of Alexandria being burned to the ground. This caused the loss of scores of scrolls to be lost to the fires, which possibly included the famous works of the Greek Epic Cycle (a series of works written about the Trojan War).
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The British burn the first Library of Congress during the War of 1812. This causes the loss of scores of important documents and books. After the war, Thomas Jefferson donates his library to the LOC to help in re-starting/re-building the library. This event is on my timeline, because it is a famous event in United States history.
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Twain, M. (1885). The adventures of Hucklberry Finn. Chatto Windus. I chose this book because it was a popular book that was banned in 1885 shortly after it was first published. -
When the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, they almost immediately started book burning. This was the beginning of what transpired during the rest of the 1930s in Germany and in the 1940s. I chose this event because it is one of the most famous instances of book banning and burning in recent memory.
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Of Mice and Men was banned 1953. I chose this book because it is a popular book read by high school students. Steinbeck. J. (1937). Of mice and men. Wikimedia Commons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men -
This book has been banned and challenged multiple times since it was written. Wipedia. (2023). Catcher in the Rye. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye#/media/File:The_Catcher_in_the_Rye_(1951,_first_edition_cover).jpg -
This book was banned and challenged first in 1966. I chose this book, because like Of Mice and Men, it is a popular book to read by high school students. It is challenged because of the racial slurs and profanity that appears in the book and people think that kids should not be exposed to it. Lee, H. (1960). To kill a mockingbird. J. B. Lipponcott and Co. -
In 1981, in Sri Lanka, an organized mob burnt the Jaffna Public Library. The library contained over 97,000 books and manuscripts, which all was lost when the library burned. It was one of the most violent acts of biblioclasm in the 20th century. I chose this event because it is one of the largest known forms of biblioclasm in recorded history.
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After Harry Potter was created, many people tried to ban it because of the witchcraft. Wikimedia Commons. (2023). Harry potter logo. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harry_Potter_wordmark.svg
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