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Archive: November 2022 (8 Posts)

Refined by: (Year) 2022; (Month) November

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Cancer Moonshot Panel Webinar will Discuss Forecasting Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment for the Future on December 6, 2022

November 28, 2022

Posted by: Sean Bryant

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:30a.m. EST, on Zoom, the Library of Congress will host a Library Health Services Division sponsored, virtual panel discussion on advancements in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. The event will bring together White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative representative, Dr. Danielle Carnival, and leading scientists, Dr. G.P. Yeh, Dr. Hans-Georg Rammensee and Dr. Louis Weiner.

Posted in: Health Sciences, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science

a field of Christmas trees all in rows

O Christmas Tree

November 26, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

According to the National Christmas Tree Association, about 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year with 350 million real Christmas trees currently growing on Christmas tree farms in the U.S.

Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History

Black and White photograph of school girls carrying Aroostook potatoes on a stick in Presque, Maine,1947

Potatoes: Such an Exemplary Vegetable

November 23, 2022

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Potatoes at the Library? How to get started with research on the world's most exemplary vegetable.

Posted in: Cookbooks and Food

Photos of planes, men in military uniform, and pilots; diaries and hand-written notes; a map; and article clippings.

Finding Bill at the Library of Congress: History of WWII Glider Pilots (part 2)

November 16, 2022

Posted by: Natalie Burclaff

This post continues the story of Bill, WWII glider pilot, and using Library of Congress material to learn more about his experience on D-Day.

Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Military science, World War II

a Morkrum Kleinschmidt Corporation ticker tape machine with roll of paper on the right and an unfurled piece coming out of the left side of the machine

Ticker Tapes and Parades; a Match Made in New York

November 14, 2022

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

Ticker tape parades are a quintessential New York City event; learn a bit about their history.

Posted in: Business

Photos of planes, men in military uniform, and pilots; diaries and hand-written notes; a map; and article clippings.

Finding Bill at the Library of Congress: History of WWII Glider Pilots and Glider Aircraft Manufacturing (Part 1)

November 10, 2022

Posted by: Natalie Burclaff

By using personal effects and Library of Congress collections, one librarian was able to discover more about a WWII glider pilot named Bill.

Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Military science, World War II

Detail from illustration of maize, prickly pear, and other plants from Creation by Diego Rivera

Maya Foodways: Plant and Food Roles in Ancient Maya Society

November 8, 2022

Posted by: Nate Smith

Library of Congress Intern Brian Jimenez examines how Ancient Maya heavily incorporated plants into their society and assigned them different roles.

Posted in: Botany, Cookbooks and Food, Hispanic American History, Native American History

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Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress, November 15

November 4, 2022

Posted by: Nate Smith

Join the Science Reference Section in discovering digitized science collections from the Library of Congress on Tuesday November 15.

Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science

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