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1.5KLoC GlobalPic of the Week: John Cena Thrills Young Readers
Photo by Shawn Miller. World-champion wrestler John Cena (center) visited the Library on December 6 to talk about his latest endeavor: starring...
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1.9KLoC GlobalThis Day in History: Mark Twain Debuts Iconic Style at Library of Congress
Mark Twain. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1906. Mark Twain impersonators routinely don a white suit to evoke the persona of the...
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1.7KLoC GlobalMy Job at the Library: The Library’s First Official Historian
This post is reprinted from the November–December issue of LCM, the Library of Congress Magazine. The entire issue is available on the...
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1.7KLoC GlobalInquiring Minds: Songwriter Finds Inspiration in Library’s Digital Newspapers
Rob Williams. Photo by Vivian Wang. Rob Williams first used the Library’s digital newspaper collections more than a decade ago as a...
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2.3KCrime IntelLesbian kiss video causes outrage in Tanzania
Lesbian kiss video causes outrage in Tanzania A video of two women kissing that has gone viral on social media has caused...
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2.0KFraud News13 Simple Steps to Protect Your Privacy
Photo credit: iStock/Natali_Mis Simple steps can go a long way in protecting your privacy from prying eyes, including those belonging to on-the-lookout...
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1.8KCrime IntelMan confesses to murdering his girlfriend and her toddler
Man confesses to murdering his girlfriend and her toddler A man accused of killing his girlfriend and her two-year-old daughter has confessed...
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1.7KLoC GlobalNew Acquisition: Extremely Rare Mesoamerican Manuscript
This is a guest post by Benny Seda-Galarza of the Office of Communications. The Library of Congress recently acquired the Codex Quetzalecatzin,...
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1.8KCrime IntelSARS fully supports Makwakwa
SARS fully supports Makwakwa The South African Revenue Services fully supports senior official Jonas Makwakwa despite the fact that he is being...
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1.8KLoC GlobalVeterans History: Spell Checking the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This is a guest post by Lee Ann Potter, director of educational outreach. Thirty-five years ago this month, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial...
