You’re Invited! Announcing September Events.
Posted by: Amber Paranick
This post spotlights three September 2023 events that feature the Library’s newspaper and comic book collections.
Posted in: Comic Books, Newspapers
Category: Newspapers
Finding Comic Books and Newspapers at the 2023 National Book Festival
Posted by: Malea Walker
This year’s National Book Festival will take place on August 12, 2023, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Find out more about the Library’s presentations on our comic book and newspaper collections at the Library of Congress Pavilion, and take a look at some of the incredible authors and artists who will be speaking at the Festival!
Posted in: Comic Books, Newspapers
Summer Road Trip: National Parks
Posted by: Heather Thomas
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the Yellowstone National Park Act, establishing the first national park in America, and the first of its kind in the world! Take a look at some of the scenic and magnificent National Parks you can visit this summer.
Posted in: Animals, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, U.S. Presidents
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New Website! Read All About It!
Posted by: Mike Queen
Blog post promoting new Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room website.
Posted in: Comic Books, Digitized Newspapers, Government Documents, Newspaper Comic Strips, Newspapers, Web Archives, Web Comics
Embarrassing Baseball Scandals Fans Want to Forget
Posted by: Mike Queen
Post is a brief overview of five embarrassing Major League baseball scandals throughout history.
Posted in: Baseball, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers, Sports
News During the Siege: Vicksburg Daily Citizen
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
The siege of Vicksburg ended on July 4, 1863. The newspaper the Daily Citizen kept printing throughout the 47 day siege and resorted to using floral wallpaper when newsprint ran out.
Posted in: Civil War, Journalism, Newspapers
Finding LGBTQIA+ History Hidden in Newspapers
Posted by: Meg Metcalf
Historic newspapers are a rich yet often overlooked resource when it comes to studying LGBTQIA+ history. Read about search techniques and strategies unique to newspaper research, and watch our new video presentation: Finding LGBTQIA+ History Hidden in Newspapers.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, LGBTQ+, Newspapers
America’s Popular Dog Breeds, 1900-1960
Posted by: Heather Thomas
Calling all dog lovers! Earlier this year, the American Kennel Club announced that for the first time in history, the French Bulldog was the most popular purebred dog breed in 2022, knocking out the Labrador Retriever which took the top spot for the past 30 years. Here’s a look back at the most popular breeds …
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers
The Phantom of the Opera in Newspapers
Posted by: Amber Paranick
Did you get a chance to see the musical production, The Phantom of the Opera, at the Majestic Theatre in New York during its nearly 35-year run? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical was based on a French novel by Gaston Leroux and was first published in serial form in a French newspaper. Learn about the serialization of the story and more.
Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers