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Posted by: Donna Scanlon
Yesterday I watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from beginning to end for the very first time. I’ve always caught parts of it, but when I lived in California it just started too early for me. There were bits of trivia about the parade provided throughout the broadcast that piqued my curiosity so I went …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
I thought it might be helpful to explain why turkeys have dark and white meat.
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
No, not the financial crisis of 1869*, but what is considered by many to be the biggest shopping day of the holiday season! The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as “Black Friday,” is a day that many retailers kick off their holiday sale season. One myth is that this day is when retailers begin …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a sweet potato and yam?
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
I bet most people don’t know that an estimated 40% of the Library’s books and journals are science and business materials. The significance of this can be traced back to our founding father, Thomas Jefferson, who sold his personal library to Congress in 1815 for $23,950. Jefferson collected titles from around the world in all …
Posted in: ST&B Division
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
In 1926 Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance of the end of World War I. Tomorrow, November 11, was initially known as “Armistice Day” and became a national holiday in 1938. The name was changed to Veterans Day by President Eisenhower in 1954 as a way to honor all who served in American …
Posted in: Business, Census and Statistics, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
We regularly receive requests for federal statistics and knowing where to look can often be a daunting task! With so many agencies producing numbers you might ask: Where do I begin? Can I get them over a period of time? Whether it is population numbers for Livermore, CA for a business plan, or employment numbers …
Posted in: Business, Census and Statistics
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Parking! We city dwellers often ask, “Is there parking?” before even venturing out the door. For so many of us, the statement “a really great parking space can totally move you to tears” is right on spot. On Sunday (November 1, 2009) the Washington Post’ s Philip Kennicott reported (On the spot: Putting parking in its …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
A post about some of the history and architecture of the John Adams Building.
Posted in: John Adams Building