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Archive: May 2016 (5 Posts)

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The Haymarket Handbills: Paper as Dynamite

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

The following is a guest post from David Fernández-Barrial, foreign-language librarian at the Library of Congress’ National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and a union steward for the Library of Congress Professional Guild, AFSCME Local 2910. 130 years ago this month, workers on the streets of Chicago may have seen one …

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The Capitol Dome: The Competition

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

The exterior restoration on the Capitol dome is winding down. The scaffolding is coming down, and the dome got a fresh coat of paint. Since the interior work is still ongoing, I wanted to write another post. The first post I wrote two years ago contained an image with a list of some of those …

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One Health Lecture May 18: Dr. Bernadette Dunham

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

The following is a guest blog by Bernadette Dunham, D.V.M., Ph.D. and Tomoko Y. Steen, Ph.D. of the Science, Technology and Business Division The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals, and the environment. It recognizes the interconnections of human …