Intriguing Facts about Presidential Inaugurations Past
From drunk VPs to frozen canaries, anything can—and often does—happen on Inauguration Day! Here are some interesting tidbits about past presidential inaugurations.
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From drunk VPs to frozen canaries, anything can—and often does—happen on Inauguration Day! Here are some interesting tidbits about past presidential inaugurations.
Posted in: Headlines & Heroes
By: Naomi Coquillon
Making wreaths with natural materials inspired by images in the Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Minerva’s Kaleidoscope
By: Lindsay Conway
Start your New Year with new music! Despite the challenges of the past year, the NLS Music Section acquired many new and exciting books and scores for our patrons to use and enjoy. See what's on our "Best of 2020" list in braille, audio, and large print!
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
By: Megan Harris
This is the sixth in a series exploring favorite Veterans History Project collections, chosen by the staff of the American Folklife Center (AFC) and the Veterans History Project (VHP) to be included in our new online exhibit celebrating 20 years of VHP. Each post in the series will offer “love letters” written by AFC and …
Posted in: Folklife Today
December's monthly newsletter from the LC Labs team.
Posted in: The Signal
By: Abbey Potter
Experimenting toward the Digital Strategy In LC Labs we work collaboratively across the Library of Congress, and with external partners, to advance and the agency’s Digital Strategy. We do this through experimentation, engagement and research. We try approaches and explore technologies that could help us connect with users, share our resources in new ways, and …
Posted in: The Signal
By: Juliette Appold
Water has served composers and musicians as a source of inspiration. How have they used it? This blog will highlight examples available for check-out from the NLS Music Section.
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
By: Cary O’Dell
“Grease” is the word! As is “Shrek,” “Outrage,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Hurt Locker,” and “The Blues Brothers.” The Library of Congress, today, added 25 new titles to its National Film Registry. Learn more here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for a kid-friendly way to try out Land Art by making geometric patterns out of natural items.
Posted in: Minerva’s Kaleidoscope
By: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for creating bookplates, wrapping paper, and holiday cards using images from the Library's collections.
Posted in: Minerva’s Kaleidoscope
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