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Selling the Sun: Trademarks of Photographic Materials

March 6, 2026

Historic Yosemite Falls sketch that captivated the nation lands at the Library

March 6, 2026

An Interview with Eun Young Nam, Foreign Law Intern

March 6, 2026

Gil Evans: Making magic with Miles Davis (and many others)

March 5, 2026

"Dies Irae": Capturing the Apocalyptic Mood of the 1929 Stock Market Crash

March 5, 2026

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Timeless: Stories from the Library of Congress

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• Historic Yosemite Falls sketch that captivated the nation lands at the Library
• Gil Evans: Making magic with Miles Davis (and many others)
• Lost 19th century film by Méliès discovered at the Library

Bibliomania: Rare Books & Special Collections

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• “The Lowell Offering” and the Literature of the Lowell Mill Girls
• The Siege of Boston, General Washington, and Phillis Wheatley
• ſugar and ſpice and everything…not so nice?

Bookmarked: Celebrating Contemporary Books & Writers at the Library

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• Author Events Tomorrow: Robert Pinsky and Norah O’Donnell on March 5 for Live! at the Library
• Mac Barnett at the Library on March 7: Q&A with the National Ambassador
• 2026 National Book Festival Date Announced! Plus: Learn About Exhibiting at the Festival This Year

Copyright: Creativity at Work

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• Beware of Copyright Scams: How to Spot Fraud and Protect Yourself
• Lifecycle of Copyright: 1930 Works in the Public Domain
• Year in Review: The U.S. Copyright Office

Folklife Today: American Folklife Center & Veterans History Project

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• AFC Enters Its 50th Anniversary in Stride
• Context and Content: Researching West Virginia’s African American Coal Miners
• 25 Years of Stories: A Decade Directing the Veterans History Project

4 Corners of the World: International Collections at the Library of Congress

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• Letters from the Author: The Carmen Laforet Papers in the Hispanic Reading Room
• Unveiling Secret War Laos: Tales from U.S. Allied Lao Veterans and CIA and U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War)
• Milano-Cortina 2026: What Does It Take for Two Cities to Become Olympic Partners?

Guardians of Memory: Preserving the National Collection

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• There and Back Again: The Journey of a Book Request at the Library of Congress
• Exceptional! Identifying Artist Materials in an Early Portrait of George Washington
• Bringing Two Georges Together: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Preparing the Exhibition

Headlines & Heroes: Newspapers, Comics & More Fine Print

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• Behind the Desk with Zoe Harrison, 2025 Librarian-in-Reference
• Warm Up with a Historic American Newspaper Pop Quiz!
• Junior Fellow Spotlight: Alyssah Robinson

Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business

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• The Centennial Monorail: America’s Highway in the Sky
• The Romance of Energy
• Business Resources for Your America 250 Events

Insights: Scholarly Work at the Kluge Center

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• 25 for 25, “Muhammad’s Grave: Death Rites and the Making of Islamic Society” by Leor Halevi.
• 25 for 25, “The Light that Failed: Why the West is Losing the Fight for Democracy” by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes
• 25 for 25, “The Peacock Elite: A Case Study of the Congressional Black Caucus” by Major R. Owens

In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress

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• An Interview with Eun Young Nam, Foreign Law Intern
• Join Us on 3/26 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Role of Legislative Bodies in Arab League Member States: Comparative Overview
• David Hoffman: Early America’s Dark Horse Law Professor and the Natural Law

In The Muse: Performing Arts at the Library of Congress

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• Jazz Archiving Panel at Jazz Congress 2026
• Finding Gus Solomons jr in the Beverly Emmons Papers
• Love in the Stacks

Minerva’s Kaleidoscope: Resources for Kids & Families

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• Explore Early American Maps at March Family Day 2026!
• From Folklore to K-Pop: Seeing Sounds with the Library of Congress
• Follow Your Curiosity: Behind the Scenes with Melanie Zeck

NLS Music Notes: Resources for the Blind & Print Disabled

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• New BARD Additions: February 2026
• New BARD Additions, January 2026
• Holiday BARD Additions: December 2025

Now See Hear!: National Audio-Visual Conservation Center

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• “I’ve Got the Music In Me”: An Interview with Thelma Houston
• Film Loans from the Library of Congress — March 2026
• Boxing on the Radio

Of the People: Widening the Path

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• Community Collections Grants Spotlight: Documenting Bomba and Plena Musicians in the Diaspora: Los Pleneros de la 21
• Maya Freelon Reclaims Childhood for Enslaved Children at Historic Stagville
• Recording of CCDI’s Fall 2024 Awardee Project Celebration Now Available Online 

Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos

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• Selling the Sun: Trademarks of Photographic Materials
• Striking Images of Bowling Alleys
• The Beatles Touch Down in Washington, D.C.

The Signal: Digital Happenings at the Library of Congress

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• Preserving U.S. Indigenous Government Websites: From Directory to Digital Archive
• Now Accepting Concepts for the 2026-2027 Innovator in Residence Program
• Announcing New Anywhere Adventures Locations

Teaching with the Library: Primary Sources & Ideas for Educators

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• “Dies Irae”: Capturing the Apocalyptic Mood of the 1929 Stock Market Crash
• Resources for Women’s History Month: Teaching with the Library Blog Roundup
• Sparking Student Curiosity with Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Photographs

Unfolding History: Manuscripts at the Library of Congress

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• Two American Diplomats in London and the Presidential Election of 1800
• Made at the Library: Claiming Space in the Capital City of Science
• Boy Scout Robert Inglis Jr. Embarks on Polar Expedition, Survives Catastrophe

Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress

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• The Dante Map: Mary Hensman’s Masterpiece
• Illustrating Geospatial History: Tracing the Development of Topological Data Through Comics
• Mapping a Nascent Nation