The Peripatetic U. S. Patent Office: Locations 1790 to Present
Posted by: Nate Smith
A history of the locations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Washington and the Capitol
Archive: 2020 (59 Posts)
Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: The Black Angels
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about how tuberculosis affected the African American population during the 1940s.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Lessons from Dr. Seuss and the Library of Congress
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
2020 Junior Fellow Bailey Ward continues her journey learning about the Library of Congress collections as she starts her project on trade beads.
Posted in: Business, Guest Blog Posts
Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: Nurses
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
From the Civil War to World War II to the present day, African American nurses have devoted their lives to serving their communities.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
Butterflies, Beetles, and Bees, Oh My! National Pollinator Week
Posted by: Nate Smith
Learn about the work performed by various pollinators during National Pollinators Week.
Up, Up, and Away with 19th Century Science Books for Children
Posted by: Nate Smith
A post about the use of balloon travel illustrations in Peter Parley's publications.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Guest Blog Posts
Honoring African American Contributions in Medicine: Midwives
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are interested in midwifery within the African and African American community, the Library of Congress has a few items that may interest you.
Posted in: African American History, Women's History
A Night Letter from Samuel Gompers
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The digitized papers from the American Federation of Labor contain a telegraph sent by president Samuel Gompers to E.L. Doyle in response to Doyle's telegraphs reporting on the Ludlow Massacre.
Video Conferencing? Give Yourself an “Office”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are working from home, these images may help you present a more professional background when you are videoconferencing.
Posted in: Business