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Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Stephanie Marcus, Science Reference & Research Specialist, in the Science, Technology, and Business Division of the Library of Congress. She is also author of the blog post “Kebabs, Kabobs, Shish Kebabs, Shashlyk, and: Chislic.” I considered writing my December blog post about leeches and bloodletting, but decided that wouldn’t be …
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Angel Vu
In the past, we have mentioned the L’Aérophile Collection in blog posts such as “Come Fly Away with Me, Courtesy of Wilbur and Orville” and “Flights of Fantasy and Fact: Man-made Wings in Literature and History.” However, there is much more to this collection. L’Aérophile Collection is devoted to the early years of aviation history …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Science, Technical Reports and Standards
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When Gilbert was asked by the manufacturers to speak on their behalf before the Council, he arranged a meeting. In preparation, he gathered a sampling of the toys from various manufacturers to bring with him. This turned out to be a very smart decision.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Tomoko Steen, PhD, Science Research Specialist, in the Science, Technology, and Business Division of the Library of Congress The public is invited to a free panel discussion with representatives of the White House Moonshot Cancer Task Force and other organizations interested in cancer research on Thursday, December 15th regarding the …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Stephanie Marcus, Science Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. At 12:33 a.m. on December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 lifted off in the Florida night on a Saturn V rocket carrying Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Jack Schmitt on the final Apollo Moon mission. On December 11, while …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Astronomy/Mathematics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
Posted by: Yvonne Dooley
On this day in 1918 the featured Cracker Jack ad appeared in Washington, D.C.’s Evening Star suggesting folks ship the treat to troops overseas for Thanksgiving. The fine print in the middle of the ad states: Cracker Jack is a favorite with soldiers and sailors everywhere. They learned to love it before the war, and …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Today’s post is guest authored by Michelle Cadoree Bradley, a Science Reference Specialist in the Library’s Science, Technology, and Business Division. On a search for early materials on physical education for women, I stumbled across a small green book with an intriguing title – Broom Tactics, or Calisthenics in a New Form for Young Ladies. This …
Posted in: Science, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I have written several posts on industrialists and capitalists from America’s past – J.P. Morgan, Hetty Green, Andrew Carnegie, James Swan, and Jay Gould and James Fisk. But for those researching people who haven’t yet been featured, there are some great resources. One of the most accessible sources is the encyclopedias, available in most public, …
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Dr. Tomoko Steen, Science Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, Professor Virginia Murray will be speaking at the Library of Congress about disaster risk reduction and management from a public health point of view. According to Professor Murray, the Sendai Framework for …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science