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Baseball and World War I
This is a guest post by Naomi Coquillon, an education specialist in the Interpretive Programs Office. The post ties together themes from...
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2.0KGershwin Prize: Emilio and Gloria Estefan to Receive 2019 Award
This post’s publication coincides with our celebration today of George Gershwin’s birthday – he was born on Sept. 26, 1898, in New...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: New Tools Uncover Surprises in Diego Rivera Paintings
This is a quest post by John Hessler, curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the History and Archaeology of the...
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1.7KGutenberg Bible To Be Presented in New Display Case Designed for Conservation
The Library’s Gutenberg Bible in its current display in the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building. Photo by Michaela McNichol For...
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Trending: Congressional Research Service Reports Now Available Online
This is a guest post by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. I’m pleased to announce that, for the first time, the Library...
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1.5KAny Questions? When Students Want to Know, They Ask a Librarian
This is a guest post by Danna Bell of the Library’s Educational Outreach Office. It first appeared in “A Library for Kids,”...
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1.6KLatin at the Library: Colonial and Early American Writings
This is a guest post by Andrew Gaudio, a reference librarian in the Researcher and Reference Services Division. As the Library of...
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John W. Kluge Prize: Drew Gilpin Faust and the Case for the Humanities
Drew Gilpin Faust. Photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University. On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Drew Gilpin Faust – historian, former Harvard University president and...
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1.6KThis Day in History: Deadliest Hurricane Ever Strikes Galveston
A little more than a year ago, Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast as a category 4 storm, bringing damaging rain and...
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1.6KPic of the Week: National Book Festival Draws Tens of Thousands
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (left) interviewed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Main stage of the National Book Festival...
