Chinese Americans and the Gold Rush
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post looks at Chinese immigrants during the Gold Rush in places like Deadwood.
Posted in: Asian American History, Business
Archive: January 2021 (7 Posts)
Ride the (electromagnetic) Wave with Percy Spencer!
Posted by: Nate Smith
Percy Spencer's accidental invention of the microwave led to a cooking revolution!
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions
1918 Flu and COVID-19: What Can We Learn From The Past, Jan 27 webinar
Posted by: Nate Smith
Join experts from the Library of Congress and guest speakers for a webinar covering research on the 1918 Flu, the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century, and the lessons it can offer in our understanding of COVID-19.
Posted in: Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
Weathering the Weather on Inauguration Day
Posted by: Nate Smith
Come learn about the weather of past presidential inaugurations.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents, Science, Washington and the Capitol, Weather
Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress, Jan. 19
Posted by: Nate Smith
Join the Science Reference Section in discovering digitized collections from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology
Even the Best Cannot Always Sell: Direct Sales in 1889
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Today in the United States, we often think of a canvasser as someone soliciting votes, but historically, canvassers were also those who solicited orders for items such as books or life insurance policies.
Posted in: Business
Join Us for a Virtual Business Research Orientation on January 13
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was written by Lynn Weinstein a Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. Interested in How to Do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Come to Our Virtual Business Research Orientation on January 13, from 1-2 pm! The virtual Business Research Orientation provides an overview of resources and services …
Posted in: Business