A Family of Pharmacists
Posted by: Angel Vu
In Washington, D.C. a family of African American pharmacists set up business on U Street NW.
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Science, Washington and the Capitol
Category: Biography
An American in Orbit: The Story of John Glenn
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Sean Bryant, Science Reference & Research Specialist in the Science, Technology, and Business Division of the Library of Congress. Fifty five years ago this week John Hershel Glenn Jr. rode an Atlas rocket into a cloudy February morning. In his Mercury space capsule Friendship 7, Glenn became the third person, …
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, Astronomy/Mathematics, Biography, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Science
Hidden Figures No More: African American Women in Space Exploration
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read biographies of African American NASA scientists including those that were the subject of the major motion picture Hidden Figures.
Posted in: Aeronautics/Astronautics, African American History, Astronomy/Mathematics, Biography, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Women's History
Emily Greene Balch: Economist, Sociologist, Pacifist, and Nobel Laureate
Posted by: Angel Vu
The month of January marks the birthday of Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961), an American economist, sociologist, political scientist, and pacifist who rose to prominence during and after World War I.
Posted in: Biography, Labor, Nobel Laureate, Women's History, World War I
“My Name is Alexander Hamilton. And there’s a million things I haven’t done”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
It may be a bit of a puzzle as to why Lin Manuel Miranda wrote a musical about a Secretary of the Treasury, but it may be a little more obvious why a Business librarian would write blog post about him -- the first Secretary of the Treasury had a profound impact on the country and the economy then and now.
On Researching Capitalists, Financiers, and Builders of Empires
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
I have written several posts on industrialists and capitalists from America’s past – J.P. Morgan, Hetty Green, Andrew Carnegie, James Swan, and Jay Gould and James Fisk. But for those researching people who haven’t yet been featured, there are some great resources. One of the most accessible sources is the encyclopedias, available in most public, …
John Horace McFarland: Unsung Hero of the National Park Service
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a joint post by Yvonne Dooley with contributions by Angel Vu. Since August 25, 2016 marks the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to one of its lesser known heroes, Mr. John Horace McFarland – a successful businessman and civic leader who helped usher in the …
Esther Howland and the Business of Love
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A post about Esther Howland the “Mother of the American Valentine.”
Posted in: Biography, Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Albert Gallatin the 4th Secretary of the Treasury
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A brief post on the 4th Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.