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3LoC GlobalThe Birth Certificate for “America”
Martin Waldseemüller’s 1507 map used the term “America” for the first time in describing the New World. –– This piece was co-written...
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9LoC GlobalGrab the Mic: Jason Reynolds June Newsletter
You know what’s weird? Washing clothes. It’s like some kind of strange sorcery I can’t quite get a grip on. This isn’t...
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7LoC Global
The White House Scientist and the Ancient Jewish Book
Vice President Kamala Harris swears in Eric Lander as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Lori Lander holds the...
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34LoC GlobalMark Twain Tonight! (1860s Edition)
Mark Twain, 1907. Prints and Photographs Division. Mark Dimunation, chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, wrote this piece on...
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16LoC GlobalNow Online! Presidential Papers – Love and Heartbreak, War and Politics
Woodrow Wilson, a man in love. Prints and Photographs Division. This story first appeared in the Library of Congress Magazine. When President...
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43LoC GlobalMy Job: Shannon Gorrell
Shannon Gorrell, Health Services Division. Photo: Shawn Miller. During Public Service Recognition 2021, we’re recognizing some of the unique people who make...
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26LoC GlobalHow to Research the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Tulsa’s Greenwood District after the massacre. Photo: American Red Cross. Prints and Photographs Division. This is a guest post by Wanda Whitney,...
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23LoC GlobalRoman Totenberg: A Symphony of a Life
Roman Totenberg, 1936, at his U.S. debut. Music Division. Roman Totenberg was born in Poland in 1911 and died in the United...
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31LoC GlobalAsian/Pacific American Heritage Month: The Rock Springs Massacre
Chinese miners in Tuolumne County, California, 1866. Photo: Lawrence & Houseworth. Prints and Photographs Division. The fight began in a coal mine...
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53LoC GlobalMy Job: Maurice Carter
Maurice Carter. Maurice Carter is a head of the receiving and warehousing unit in the Logistics Services Division of Integrated Support Services....
