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Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
E.B. Meyrowitz made the spectacles and the steel case that held them, which likely saved Roosevelt's life as he was the intended target of an assassin's bullet the evening of October 14, 1912.
Posted in: Business, Presidents
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on September 14, from 1-2 pm!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Mateo Gonzalez, 2022 Junior Fellow, answers five questions about his work with the Science, Technology and Business Division on the Hispanic Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship research guide.
Posted in: Business, Five Questions
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Garfinckel's was a prominent department store chain that catered to elite consumers, including government leaders and their wives, and carved out a high-end retail niche in Washington, DC for 85 years.
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on May 11, from 1-2 pm!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Dun's Reference Book, a historical business credit directory, is now available online from 1900 to 1924. The Reference Book provides alphabetical business listings with their industry, financial strength and credit rating. Published quarterly and covering the entire United States and Canada, these directories are useful for business historians, economists, genealogists, or the curious researcher.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Water has far reaching impacts for our population, agriculture, fisheries, manufacturing, energy production, navigation, tourism, and the job market - we have collected resources that may be of interest.
Posted in: Business
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Interested in how to do Business Research at the Library of Congress? Attend our Virtual Business Research Orientation on November 10, from 1-2 pm!
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
The United States Atomic Energy Commission started an effort in 1947 to identify and develop domestic sources of uranium for purposes of national security, putting out advertisements and offering financial incentives, which created a uranium rush of those hoping to strike it rich.
Posted in: Business, Technical Reports and Standards