The Peripatetic U. S. Patent Office: Locations 1790 to Present
Posted by: Nate Smith
A history of the locations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Washington and the Capitol
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Butterflies, Beetles, and Bees, Oh My! National Pollinator Week
Posted by: Nate Smith
Learn about the work performed by various pollinators during National Pollinators Week.
Up, Up, and Away with 19th Century Science Books for Children
Posted by: Nate Smith
A post about the use of balloon travel illustrations in Peter Parley's publications.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Guest Blog Posts
Want to add some greenery to your video conferences?
Posted by: Nate Smith
Several botanical images from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive that can be used as video conferencing backgrounds.
Posted in: Botany
Henrietta Leavitt, How She Loved the ‘Clouds’
Posted by: Nate Smith
Henrietta Leavitt's discovery led to new ways of measuring distances in space.
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Science, Women's History
The First Lady Astronaut Trainees
Posted by: Nate Smith
These thirteen women defied the conventions of their time to have their shot at space flight.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Women's History
Office of Scientific Research and Development Collections
Posted by: Nate Smith
The materials from the Office of Scientific Research and Development represent original research conducted by the Allies during World War II. The tens of thousands of items in the Library's OSRD collection include technical reports, drawings, memos, medical research results, and other documents that were either in the open literature or have since been declassified.
Posted in: Technical Reports and Standards
The Enchantress of Number
Posted by: Nate Smith
This blog was written in preparation for Ada Lovelace Day, which occurs every year on the second Tuesday of October and celebrates women in STEM. Augusta Ada Byron, daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and intellectual Lady Byron (whom Byron once named the “Princess of Parallelograms”), was born in 1815. Shortly after Ada’s birth, …
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Women's History