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A two-masted brig under heavy sail.

A Shantyman’s Farewell

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Henry Alsberg, Director of the Federal Writers' Project, 1935-39 poses on a city sidewalk

Henry Alsberg: A New Deal Life

Posted by: Guha Shankar

A handmade sewing notebook sits open, showing a miniature example of a handstitched cotton gingham apron on the left-hand page. The accompanying description of the item, and how to make it, is visible on the right-hand page.

A Stitch in Time

Posted by: Meg Nicholas

Thai dancers on-stage at the Library of Congress.

The American Folklife Center: 2024 Year in Review

Posted by: Nicole Saylor

Community Collections Grant: Los Pleneros de la 21 and Documenting Bomba and Plena Musicians in the Diaspora

Posted by: Douglas D. Peach

Carrying the Mail: Honoring the Resilience of the 6888th Postal Battalion

Posted by: Kerry Ward

Patrick Tayluer points at the rigging of a ship model while talking to a man in a Naval Academy Midshipman's uniform.

Like a Snap of a Carrot: Shipwreck Stories with Patrick Tayluer

Posted by: Stephen Winick

A man sits in a woodcarving studio, surrounded by tools of his craft. He holds up a hand-carved owl statue and looks directly at the camera, a small smile on his face. His clothes are protected by a thick canvas apron.

Handmade and Heartfelt: Traditional Crafts

Posted by: Meg Nicholas

A group of people in costumes in an ornate marble hall.

Happy Holidays! AFC’s 2024 Mummers Play

Posted by: Stephen Winick