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Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
This summer, teens learned about the Library as part of the High School Summer Internship. Follow along as five program participants preview The Source, the Library’s new education center, by sharing about collections items that resonated with them.
Posted in: Biographies, For Teens, High School Internships, Researching, Science, Technology & Math, Uncategorized, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
A college student finds inspiration in the intersection between science and history during the National Book Festival.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Teens, Reading, Researching, Science, Technology & Math, Uncategorized, Women's History
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Find out what it was like to grow up in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1920s and 1930s in this dive into Jade Snow Wong's memoir Fifth Chinese Daughter. The Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress holds Wong's papers in its AAPI Collection.
Posted in: Asian American History, Biographies, Women's History, Writing
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Learn more about three female scientists who observed and drew nature, broadening the public's understanding of insects, birds, and fungi.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Biographies, For Kids, For Teens, Researching, Science, Technology & Math, Women's History
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us at the Library of Congress on Saturday, March 15, 2025 to celebrate Women's History Month with a focus on pioneering female aviators.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, Holidays & Celebrations, Science, Technology & Math, Women's History
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Listen to this Dust Bowl-era poem set to music with your family to prompt your own activities celebrating Mother's Day.
Posted in: Researching, Women's History
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Discover the stories of historic women featured in the Library of Congress' collection by joining us in a participatory family day or by exploring virtual exhibitions.
Posted in: Women's History
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
The winter is the perfect time to take a break and get cozy. What’s better when it’s dreary outside than wrapping up in a blanket with a mug of tea or coffee and a good book? You might grab a new fleece throw or an old quilt to stay warm. Growing up, my favorite quilt …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Researching, Women's History
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
This blog post by Junior Fellow Amanda Roberts highlights young people's involvement in the labor movement and profiles the activists Rose Schneiderman, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and Marianna Costa.
Posted in: Researching, Women's History