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Morgan Ellison

is the Researcher Registration Assistant for the Folger Shakespeare Library. She recently completed her MLIS at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Miniature models of the Globe—with Folger connections
man with a scale model of the Globe Theatre
Shakespeare and Beyond

Miniature models of the Globe—with Folger connections

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Morgan Ellison

There is a long tradition of attempting to reconstruct the 1599 Globe, the multi-level open-air playhouse where many of Shakespeare’s plays were first performed. It will always be difficult to determine various details about the 1599 Globe, which burned to…