LoC Global
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777Something Fishy…
From “The Fishes of North America,” 1898. Illustration by John Petrie. Rare Books/Special Collections. This is a guest post by Andrew Gaudio,...
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984Stone/Blackwell Marriage: To Love And Honor, But Not “Obey”
This is a guest blog by Elizabeth A. Novara, a historian in the Library’s Manuscript Division. The wedding described here can be...
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621Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic Newsletter
This is the May newsletter by Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. When I was a kid, bedtime was...
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Dav Pilkey: How to Draw Piggy and Barky McTreeFace
{mediaObjectId:'A4886E0C58C600AEE0538C93F11600AE',playerSize:'mediumWide'} Hi everyone, we’re delighted children’s book author and illustrator Dav Pilkey has another couple of quick drawing lessons. These characters —...
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684Preservation Week: From Captain America to Thomas Jefferson
Middle and high school students conduct hands-on testing with multispectral photographic analysis with preservation science staff. 2018 photo by Shawn Miller. Not...
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615Mystery Photo Contest — Recognize These Faces?
Cary O’Dell at the Library’s National Recording Registry is the maestro of our ever-popular Mystery Photo Contest. He’s back with another round,...
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701Gwendolyn Brooks: “We Real Cool,” Two Ways
“We Real Cool,” Gwendolyn Brooks. Broadside Press, poster printed 1966. Rare Book and Special Collections Division. This is a guest post by...
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776Jason Reynolds: Pick a Picture. Now Tell A Story.
Jason Reynolds is back with his Tuesday “Write. Right. Rite.” video, and the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature has a terrific...
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675Papers of Three Presidents Digitized; Now Online
This is a guest post by Michelle Krowl, a historian in the Manuscript Division. The presidencies of Andrew Johnson, Chester Alan Arthur,...
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680Your Favorite Library Turns 220!
The Jefferson Building. Photo: Shawn Miller. This piece was co-written by my communications office colleague Brett Zongker. The Library got its start...
