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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
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).
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the second of a two part series on Shipping World, looking specifically at issues from 1940, which provide an interesting vantage point to look at the Second World War and find information on British shipping of the time.
Posted in: Business, Transportation
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
On May 22, join the Library's Health Services Division and Science Section for the online program "Brain Health, Wellness and Aging: Hear from the Experts" with Dr. Sandra Weintraub and Dr. Molly Mather. See the blog post for registration information.
Posted in: Health Sciences, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the first of two posts about the publication Shipping World and Herald of Commerce; a great resource for the history of shipping and shipbuilding. See what the earliest issues from 1883 and 1884 can offer!
Posted in: Business, Transportation
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The ice keeping your beverage cold has a fascinating history that includes ice harvesting, war contracts, artificial ice machines, a financial panic, and not one, but two Ice Kings.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are doing any research related to the history of transportation, the Library of Congress has many resources that you might need.
Posted in: Business, Transportation
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
In 1939, the Library of Congress opened a new building: the Library’s John Adams Building, which was originally called “The Annex.” In celebration of the 85th anniversary of the opening of the Adams Building to the public, the Science and Business Reading Room, on the fifth floor of Adams, is holding an open house on April 18, 2024, from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. “Live! At the Library: A Night at the Adams” invites guests to explore the reading room with tours, curated displays, and a scavenger hunt. Check out our post for a link to get tickets!
Posted in: John Adams Building
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post takes a look at two of the figures on the the doors of the John Adams Building - Ts’ang Chieh and Cadmus.
Posted in: John Adams Building