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By: Stephanie Hall
Staff at the American Folklife Center continue to use new digital tools to support remote discovery and access for our resources by users of all kinds. Whether you are a community scholar, a teacher, an academic researcher, a creative artist, or a curious consumer of local culture we hope that our geographically-oriented research guides offer …
Posted in: Folklife Today
By: Stephanie Hall
Staff at the American Folklife Center continue to use new digital tools to support remote discovery and access for our resources by users of all kinds. Whether you are a community scholar, a teacher, an academic researcher, a creative artist, or a curious consumer of local culture we hope that our geographically-oriented research guides offer …
Posted in: Folklife Today
By: Bailey DeSimone
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we want to dedicate this month’s From the Serial Set post to the peoples of Asia and the Pacific Islands who enriched U.S. history and culture. Today, we’ll be sharing highlights from the narrative of Commodore Perry’s journey from the Chesapeake Bay to the Edo …
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Jennifer Davis
Blog post about Native Hawaiian laws and their history
Posted in: In Custodia Legis
By: Bailey DeSimone
The picture of the week is a cluster of cherry blossoms which were planted as a symbol of friendship between the United States and Japan after World War II.
Posted in: In Custodia Legis