Five Questions, Intern Edition: Kelsey Moore, 2024 Junior Fellow
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
2024 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Kelsey Moore answers a few questions about herself and her experience here at the Library.
Posted in: Five Questions
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Ice Cream Inventions: How the Chill Happened
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
National Ice Cream Day gives us the opportunity to highlight two people whose contributions are important in bringing us this sweet treat.
Posted in: African American History, Business, Inventions, Women's History
Shell Money as the Original Currency in the American Colonies
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
While going through a pamphlet collection on banking history for her Junior Fellow project, guest author Kelsey Moore takes an interest in two pamphlets on North American shell money, also known as wampum, which circulated before the rise of silver and gold in the colonies.
Posted in: Money, Native American History
Rhubarb Marmalades and More: Recipes from our U.S. Historical Community Cookbooks
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Are you wondering what to do with your rhubarb harvest? Do you want to be adventurous and try something a bit different than the traditional strawberry rhubarb pie or jam? Check out some recipes for rhubarb marmalade and more from the Library's digital collections of early community cookbooks.
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food
What Can We Learn from Ask-A-Librarian Questions?
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Business Section Intern Olivia DiAcetis describes her spring 2024 project analyzing data from reference interactions.
Posted in: Business, Digital Scholarship and Data
Working in the Gig Economy: An Overview of a Rising Industry
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Business Reference has a new research guide, "Gig Economy: A Research Guide." Take a look at the gig economy of today and introduce yourself to some of the Library's resources on the topic!
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides
Clocking In, Clocking Out
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Clocking in? Punching out? Where did these come from? Read this post for more information on time recording and tabulating machines.
Posted in: Business
Celebrating a Milestone: The Adams Building Turns 85 Years Old
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
On April 18, 2024 the Science & Business Reading Room hosted an event to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the John Adams Building being opened to the public.
Posted in: John Adams Building
Buzz in the Air! Announcing Periodical Cicadas: A Resource Guide
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
The Science Section of the Library of Congress has created a new reference guide to celebrate the double emergence of periodical cicadas this summer (2024).