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The month of August appears to have regularly been a busy time for Abraham Lincoln. He won a seat in the Assembly in August of 1834 at the age of 24 and was re-elected three times in the Illinois August elections. His son Robert Todd Lincoln was born on August 1, 1843. And in 1858 …
Posted in: Picture This
This blog post was taken down for review after concerns were raised that the author used content in several posts from other sources without providing appropriate citations. Headlines and Heroes apologizes both to any authors whose important work we did not appropriately recognize, and to its readers.
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Looking back on the Newport Folk Festival, when electric and amplification appeared on the scene.
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
By: Karyn A. Temple
If asked, many of us would easily be able to identify our favorite song or tune, and often to even quote verbatim (e.g., sing embarrassingly off-key) the actual bridge, melody, or lyrics that made that song so special. Whether it is the way a song made us laugh or reflected our innermost desires and fears, …
Posted in: Copyright
By: Stephen Winick
This blog post about the Arkansas writer Charles J. Finger is part of a series called “Hidden Folklorists,” which examines the folklore work of surprising people, including people better known for other pursuits. A series of sepia-toned photographs held by the University of Arkansas Library’s Special Collections division shows an amiable-looking young man with luxuriant …
Posted in: Folklife Today
By: Juliette Appold
Hamilton, the award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda is now available in braille. Learn what it took to transcribe this eclectic musical with hip-hop, rap, and gospel elements into braille.
Posted in: NLS Music Notes
By: Jesse Johnston
This is a guest post by Kristy Darby, a Digital Collections Specialist in the Digital Content Management Section in Library Services. The Library of Congress’ Digital Collecting Plan, finalized in 2017, proposes to “Develop and implement an acquisitions program for openly available content.” To support this goal, the Library’s Digital Content Management section has been …
Posted in: The Signal
The Kluge Center welcomed several new scholars into residence in July. Kate Grady, an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Fellow, arrived from the SOAS University of London to work on her project, “Reappraising the Oil-For-Food Scandal.” She will look at materials used in and generated by the US Congress and Government Accountability Office investigations …
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By: Cary O’Dell
For most of us, once the “Age of Aquarius” began, it never ended. Certainly, it never did once the theatrical phenomenon known as Hair debuted and its message of peace, love, and the show’s unforgettable tunes– “Easy to Be Hard,” “I Got Life,” “Good Morning Starshine,” “Aquarius,” and, of course, the title tune –spread across …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Trevor Owens
A key part of the Library of Congress Music Division is commissioning works from composers. This work has resulted in the development and performance of a wide range of significant works. Valuable documentation of the creators supported through these commissions increasingly appears as part of websites which are often ephemeral. Recognizing the value and ephemerality …
Posted in: The Signal