‘Tis the season to be jolly, be of good cheer and…be a thorough list-maker. Gift lists, grocery lists, invitation lists … there...
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas 54 years ago today. Last month, to much anticipation, historians and the public awaited...
The following is a guest post by Sue Siegel, director of development for the Library. The Library is one of the greatest...
Photo by Shawn Miller. Celebrated performer Tony Bennett salutes the crowd on November 15 after Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and a...
This is a guest post by Megan Halsband, a reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division. It was first published...
This is a guest post by Michelle Krowl, a historian in the Manuscript Division. Regular visitors to the Library of Congress website...
Author Jean Freedman (left) with folk icon Peggy Seeger outside Seeger’s childhood home in Chevy Chase, Md. Photo courtesy of Jean Freedman....
President Abraham Lincoln (center) with Allan Pinkerton (left) and Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand at Antietam, Md., October 1862. Photograph by Alexander...
This is a guest post by Ryan Reft, a historian in the Manuscript Division. Every country has found itself face to face...
The following is a guest post by Helena Zinkham, chief of the Prints and Photographs Division, about “American Libraries 1730–1950,” published this...