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Posted by: Meg Nicholas
Inspired by an annual re-watch of the alien invasion film "Independence Day," Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas takes readers on a journey through some of the UFO-related stories found in the American Folklife Center's archives.
Posted in: Beliefs, Collection Highlight, Legends
Posted by: Meg Nicholas
Summer gardening season is in full bloom, and the American Folklife Center is searching through the gardens featured in multiple archived collections in search of the friendly pollinators - like bees, butterflies and birds - that brighten our lives, influence our foodways, and impact our cultural heritage.
Posted in: Collection Highlight, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Photographs
Posted by: Meg Nicholas
In honor of National Prairie Day, AFC Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas highlights the songs and stories in the American Folklife Center's archive that evoke the tall grass and sweeping winds of the North American prairie states and provinces.
Posted in: Charles Lafayette Todd and Robert Sonkin, Collection Highlight, Cowboy and Western Music, Cowboys
Posted by: Meg Nicholas
In honor of American Wetlands Month, AFC Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas takes readers on a journey through the swamps, bogs, marshes and bayous documented in several AFC archival collections.
Posted by: Meg Nicholas
Bigfoot, a legendary creature known for its shyness and ability to blend in with its surroundings, can be found in the American Folklife Center and several other special collections throughout the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Beliefs, Caught My Eye, Legends