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Posted by: Donna Scanlon
Ever thought about starting your own business or maybe doing something out of your home? This seems to be a topic on the minds of many people recently. The number of questions about starting a business that have been received through our Ask a Librarian service has increased, and there have also been other blog …
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
December 17 marks the date of the Wright Brothers’ “First Flight” at Kitty Hawk in 1903. This notable milestone in the history of aeronautics is well documented in the collections of the Library of Congress. If you are curious about the Wright Brothers or the history of flight, then the Library of Congress has many …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Brrr…winter is approaching!! For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the temperature drops and the landscape begins to be covered in frost, ice, and snow. I used to dread this time of year. The trees are bare, the flowers are gone, and more time is spent indoors. But this year, I am opening my …
Posted in: Gardening
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
This post features images and information on the exterior bronze doors of the John Adams Building.
Posted in: John Adams Building, ST&B Division
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
Yesterday I watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from beginning to end for the very first time. I’ve always caught parts of it, but when I lived in California it just started too early for me. There were bits of trivia about the parade provided throughout the broadcast that piqued my curiosity so I went …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
I thought it might be helpful to explain why turkeys have dark and white meat.
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Donna Scanlon
No, not the financial crisis of 1869*, but what is considered by many to be the biggest shopping day of the holiday season! The day after Thanksgiving, often referred to as “Black Friday,” is a day that many retailers kick off their holiday sale season. One myth is that this day is when retailers begin …
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a sweet potato and yam?
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
I bet most people don’t know that an estimated 40% of the Library’s books and journals are science and business materials. The significance of this can be traced back to our founding father, Thomas Jefferson, who sold his personal library to Congress in 1815 for $23,950. Jefferson collected titles from around the world in all …
Posted in: ST&B Division