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Archive: June 2019 (4 Posts)

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The Bald Eagle, Creature of Nature and an American Symbol

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This post was written by Science Reference Specialist Ashley Cuffia. As summer wraps us in its heated grasp, we dream of pools and picnics with family and friends, and fireworks on warm summer nights.  Before long, the 4th of July is upon us and we remember the rights and freedoms that the architects of our …

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Inspired by Endangered Species: Animals and Plants in Fabric Perspectives – Art Quilts on Display

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian, and Sean Bryant, Science Reference Librarian, of the Science, Technology, and Business Division. On June 24, 2019, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. the Library of Congress Science and Business Reading Room will highlight the plight of vulnerable endangered species with a display matching the …

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Hurricane Hunting NASA Style: Lecture with Research Meteorologist Scott Braun June 13

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This post was authored by Stephanie Marcus, Science Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. Overshadowed by an outbreak of tornadoes in May, the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1.  NASA Goddard research meteorologist Scott Braun will present a timely lecture on how NASA is using space-based and airborne measurements to …