1. What is your background? I was born and raised in the small provincial town of Cherkasy, Ukraine. I graduated from the Cherkasy Banking Institute with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and auditing. During my studies in Ukraine, I participated in research activities, national olympiads, and presented my student papers at national and international …
Last year’s Labor Day post was about the history of Labor Day. This year, I thought I would highlight sources that can be used to learn more about American labor and issues affecting the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor has a long history of publishing information. The Labor Bulletin began in 1913 and the …
Labor Day weekend starts in a few hours so I thought I would feature a photograph of the Adams Building (then known as the Library of Congress Annex) while it was under construction. Funds for the construction of the building were appropriated in 1930, with an additional appropriation in 1935. It was mentioned in in …
Today’s post continues our “Intern Month” theme and is written by Laura Beth Jackson of Mississippi State University. I have a sweet tooth. I’ll admit it. I’d choose sweets over “real” food any day. So, I was delighted—and surprised—to find so many bakeries around D.C. And they are crowded! In contrast, last summer I visited …
Today’s Pic of the Week shows the Division’s two Junior Fellows, Laura Beth Jackson and Brian Horowitz, at the annual event the Library holds where the Junior Fellows showcase their projects. Laura Beth’s project was about the Library’s materials from the National Recovery Administration, and her exhibit included two of the Codes of Fair Competition …
I was on the hunt for some information on Panama Canal bonds and saw the item featured in today’s Pic of the Week. The glorious cover caught my attention and I just had to know more. I brought it back to my desk and had Jan Herd, who speaks Spanish, look at it so we …
This week’s Pic of the Week is in honor of the 4th of July. Last year Inside Adams published two July 4th themed posts – one on barbecue and another on fireworks – but this year I decided on the simple approach, a picture of the American flag flying from the flagpole in front …
Blog post about one of the quotes from the murals in the Science and Business Reading Room in the John Adams Building and features a detail from one mural.