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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Curious about a portrait of “Old Yarrow” by James Alexander Simpson that hangs in the Peabody Room of Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown public library, James J. Johnston a journalist and attorney decided he wanted to know more and eventually ended up writing a book From Slave Ship to Harvard. The portrait “Old Yarrow” was of Yarrow …
Posted in: African American History, Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A post about Esther Howland the “Mother of the American Valentine.”
Posted in: Biography, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A short post on the history of consumer protection.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The El Niño of 2015-2016 has been called a Mega Niño or a Super El Niño, the strongest since 1997. El Niño occurs every two to seven years and its effects are felt the world over. Drought-stricken California has had heavy rains and snow, while strong storms have caused floods and fueled tornadoes elsewhere in …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was written by Trey Smith, the Library of Congress 2015-16 Science Teacher in Residence and was originally published on the Teaching with the Library of Congress blog. Join us for a one-hour webinar on Thursday, March 17, at 4pm ET to explore how primary sources can support problem- and project-based learning in science …
Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The following is a guest post from Jennifer Harbster, who created the Inside Adams blog in 2009. She recently left the Library of Congress and returned home to California. Her new library job has her working directly with the students, faculty, and researchers at UC Davis, and with a bit of luck, she will also …
Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, ST&B Division