Good morning. I have just a few links for you this weekend. Historical highlights touch on a map of Detroit, the value of studying history, the destruction of cultural objects during war, places for book-lovers to visit, and a train that delivers books.

An exciting find: “See the rare, hand-drawn 1790 map of Detroit discovered in Canadian home”

Worth contemplating: “Demonstrating the Value of History”

More food for thought: “At last, the destruction of heritage has been recognised as a weapon of war”

To make you drool: “13 Places That Book-Lovers Should Visit In The Fall”

To make you want to visit NYC:

Enjoy the first weekend of October!