The following post is reprinted from the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of Congress Magazine. The issue is available in its entirety online. Thoughts on the Works of Providence ARISE, my soul, on wings enraptur’d, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves …
We’re just a few days into 2018, which means there’s still plenty of time to fine-tune your goals and wishes for the year. While I don’t exactly have the best track record of seeing through particularly ambitious resolutions, I’ve found that setting small, creative aspirations for the year tend to be the most achievable and …
The following is a guest post by Juan Manuel Pérez, Reference Specialist, Hispanic Division. It originally appeared on the 4 Corners of the World: International Collections blog. The Library of Congress’ collections are so immense that it does not matter how long you have been working here, you only come to know a very tiny fraction …