Public Libraries Still Unsafe
Like so many other institutions birthed out of noble intentions, America’s public libraries were founded as a Christian endeavor. In fact, the earliest libraries were part of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel — a mission-minded Church of England entity.
A missionary priest, the Reverend John Sharpe, noted while visiting New York City in 1713:
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