Join us in-person at the Library of Congress on the morning of Wednesday, March 8 for a conversation around the current state of investments in technology, increasing the percentage of women in leadership positions, and how to incorporate diverse thinking when solving for today's problems through technology.
The Library of Congress recently acquired Alessandro Piccolomini's 1566 edition of La Sfera del Mondo and De La Stelle Fisse, often regarded as the first printed star atlas. This work by Alessandro Piccolomini was the first to offer an entry into amateur astronomy for the non-scholar.
Inspired by the book Presencia de la Comida Prehispanica (1986) 2022 Fall LC intern Brian Jimenez shares his favorite family food memories from his visits to El Salvador.
Explore historical company research featuring historic Black barbers who resisted the status quo by supporting Black education and civil rights movements.
Nannie Helen Burroughs a remarkable and determined woman established in Washington, D.C., the National Training School for Women and Girls in 1909 to train black women and girls in the skills needed to be successful in their careers.
So what are trade cards? Trade cards would have acted much as a modern business card would, though they were a bit more than that. Read this post to find out more.
The Science, Technology & Business Division accepted volumes of Linen Supply News, Textile Rental, and Industrial Launderer, trade journals of TRSA. Stretching from the 1920s to the 1980s, these publications covered a broad range of industry issues including pay and benefits, sales, legislation, and technology.
During the holiday season there are many diverse traditions. One food that is traditional in many Latine households is tamales, prepared at a tamalada, or tamale making party. Tamales are a Mesoamerican dish made with nixtimalized cornmeal dough—masa—steamed in a cornmeal husk, or banana leaf, and seasoned with cheese, beans, meats, and other flavors.