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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Library recently acquired Règlement General pour Dresser les Manufactures, or General Regulations for the Establishment of Manufactures published in 1597!
Posted in: Business, Rare Books and Special Collections
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Come learn about Dun and Bradsteet's Reference Book and get a peek at the United States in 1876!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The Institute of Women’s Professional Relations published a book making the case that home economist skills can be used in many professional settings from the financial sector to manufacturing.
Posted in: Business, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The True Reformers Bank, founded by Reverend William Washington Browne in 1889, is testament to the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Black community.
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Business
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
One of the longest running business magazines - Bloomberg BusinessWeek began as System: The Magazine of Business in 1900.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Join Library of Congress Business Section staff for our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1pm. We'll discuss how to research international companies, including suggested resources and recommended search strategies.
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The lyrics to the holiday hit song "Santa Baby" feature a wish list of expensive things, but platinum is the only item in the song that the United States government considers a critical material. Unwrap the history of this important metal at the Library of Congress.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
If you are interested in cryptocurrencies or fintech more broadly, we have recently updated our Fintech: Financial Technology Research Guide.
Posted in: Business, Business Reference Guides, Money
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The ZIP code has been in use for a few decades now, but a 1946 telephone book for Washington, D. C. shows the system in use before the ZIP code was introduced.
Posted in: Business