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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
While I have yet to figure out a good business-themed post for Halloween, I did find this spooky 1910 advertisement for Café Republique at 15th and F NW Streets in Washington, D.C. which was not too far from the White House. Café Republique opened in September 1910 and seems to have been a fairly nice …
Posted in: Advertising, Business
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Dr. Tomoko Steen, Science Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Dr. Lance B. Price will be speaking at the Library of Congress about the science and politics behind the use of antibiotics in hospitals and in farming, a most timely topic. On …
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
Posted by: Angel Vu
Did you ever wonder what equipment a rock hound in space would bring along? On October 19, planetary geologist Dr. Kelsey Young will present “The Future of Planetary Surface Exploration,” where she will highlight the development of portable tools and technology that will accompany future astronauts. Dr. Young is a research scientist at NASA Goddard …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Astronomy/Mathematics, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
See how shopping started early during World War I.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I