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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
While the energy industry might not be the first place you look for Valentine’s Day inspiration, the Library of Congress has many titles whose authors find romance in oil drilling, coal mining and waterpower.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post collects resources intended for anyone interested in understanding their community's business history as part of the America 250 celebrations with particular attention to the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book we did a webinar on in 2025.
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Hardware Dealers' Magazine was originally intended for hardware dealers and features ads and articles targeting store owners. Today it is a useful tool for researching the history of retail and hardware stores and the items they sold at the turn of the 20th century.
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor
Posted by: Nate Smith
Join the Library of Congress Science Section on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time), for a virtual conversation with author, science communicator and past Kluge Chair in Science and Society, Ainissa Ramirez, about her new children’s picture book, “Spark: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone” (Candlewick Press, 2025).
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Biography, History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science