Thomas Jefferson: A Man of the Pasta
By: Neely Tucker
Thomas Jefferson, future president, designed a macaroni-making machine, one of his many inventions drawn and described in his papers at the Library of Congress.
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Blogs Categories: Technology
Blogs Categories: Technology
Crowdsourcing Challenge: The Man Who Recorded the World
By: Neely Tucker
The Library's latest crowdsourcing project is the papers of Alan Lomax, whose legendary field recordings documented much of American folk music, most notably the blues.
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Pic of the Week: Girls Who Code Edition
By: Neely Tucker
Girls Who Code meets with several members of Congress in the Library for a bipartisan discussion on how to bring more women into careers in tech.
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Pic of the Week: Purple Bison Edition
By: Neely Tucker
The Library's Science, Technology and Business Division hosted the art quilt display, "Inspired by Endangered Species: Animals and Plants in Fabric Perspectives," putting an array of brilliantly colored quilts on display.
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My Job: Introducing the Library's Einstein Distinguished Educator
By: Wendi Maloney
Kellie Taylor is the Library’s first-ever Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator. The fellowship program appoints accomplished K–12 teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics — the STEM fields — to collaborate with federal agencies and congressional offices in advancing STEM education across the country. Taylor has a doctorate in educational technology from Boise State University. She …
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Inquiring Minds: Watching New York City Grow, Block by Block
By: Wendi Maloney
Myles Zhang, a senior at Columbia University, used maps from the Library of Congress to build animation showing the growth of New York City from 1609 to today.
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New for research! LibGuides
By: Neely Tucker
The Library is part of LibGuides, the international research aide.
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Winifred Phillips: The Music of the Game
By: Neely Tucker
Winifred Phillips is a maestro in the world of video game music. She's composed soundtracks for major hits such as Assassin's Creed Liberation and The Da Vinci Code.
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The Library Goes Gamer: Augmented Realities Mini-Fest
By: Neely Tucker
The Library of Congress is hosting a mini-fest, Augmented Realities, April 4-6, featuring industry stars such as Winifred Phillips and Rami Ismail.
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