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Posted by: Rachel Gordon
From its earliest days in the late 18th century, hot air ballooning caught the public imagination. Large crowds watched balloon flights, and aeronauts became celebrities. All balloonists were incredibly brave. Risking injury and even death with every ascent only added to their glamour and fame. The fliers, inventors and scientists involved in early balloon flights …
Posted in: Science, Technology & Math
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
A fascination with flight dates back millennia. The allure of the air is evident in the mythological story of Icarus, the designs of Leonardo da Vinci and in the long history of kite flying. The Wright brothers are world famous as the inventors of the first successful plane. What’s less well known is how other …
Posted in: Science, Technology & Math
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was written by Monica Valentine, Program Specialist in the Library’s Center for Literacy, Learning and Engagement 1968 was a turbulent year. Dr. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated, and protest movements echoed across the world. The summer Olympics in Mexico City were no exception to this backdrop. During the medal ceremony, …
Posted in: African American History, Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This newsletter is the latest in a series from Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. It was originally published on the Library of Congress blog. It’s been a long time and I apologize for my absence. But I’ve been writing and reading and thinking, and reading some more, and writing some more. Oh, and sweating. …
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This blog post was written with input from our Youth Advisory Council. “I thought research was just about writing papers. Now, I know I can do so much more” -Youth Advisory Council member Last year, we posted asking for your help to develop a space for kids and families – and you came through! We …
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