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Archive for January, 2009 (4 posts)

We Tweet, Therefore We Are

January 27th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

Howdy, folks! (Sorry, my Wyoming roots are showing.)  The Library of Congress finally has its own official Twitter feed.  You can follow us here: http://twitter.com/librarycongress
“Library of Congress” was too long as a user name, so in the spirit of Twitter itself, we’ve been truncated.
As I’ve been alluding for some time, we are on the cusp …

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The Inauguration: History on Both Sides of First Street

January 16th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

For those of you who, like me, just can’t get enough of the Library of Congress, we will be prominently featured before a national television audience next week.
ABC’s “Good Morning America” will be originating its coverage of the Inauguration not only on Jan. 20, but also on Jan. 19 (which serendipitously is Martin Luther King …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, American Folklife Center, Capitol Hill, Events, News

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The Lincoln Inaugural Bible, Chapter and Verse

January 14th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

The Library of Congress often provides Bibles from its vast collections for the use of Members of Congress
The Lincoln Bible, by the way, will be among the items on display in “With Malice Toward None,” our exhibit opening Feb. 12 that honors the 200th birthday of our 16th president.
The images follow the jump. (Warning: The …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Books, Collections, History, News

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Food Fit for a President

January 7th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

As you might have heard, President-elect Obama will be using Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Bible when he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
Lincoln is, of course, a major inspiration to the President-elect and a strong influence on the themes of the upcoming inauguration.
So we know you’re waiting with baited breath, as …

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