Alice Foote MacDougall and her (not so) Little Coffee Shop
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Alice Foote MacDougall was a coffee house entrepreneur of the early 20th century; read a little about her story.
Posted in: Biography, Business, Women's History
Category: Business
O Christmas Tree
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, about 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year with 350 million real Christmas trees currently growing on Christmas tree farms in the U.S.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Ticker Tapes and Parades; a Match Made in New York
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Ticker tape parades are a quintessential New York City event; learn a bit about their history.
Posted in: Business
Standard Oil, Tariffs, and Ida Tarbell
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Ida Tarbell was a journalist of the early 20th century and is most known for “The History of Standard Oil” but she wrote many other things and has become an important figure in American history.
Posted in: Biography, Business, Women's History
Knowing Your Market: Business Research webinar on October 12
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Discover resources at the Library of Congress that can be used to find relevant market research for your business idea.
Posted in: Business, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos
Besought, Incited, or Commanded: the Art and Invention of Advertising
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The quote “Advertising has a thousand principles, one purpose, and no morals” caught my eye and I had to know more about it, the man who wrote it, and how it fit into the history of advertising in America.
Posted in: Advertising, Business
The Very Fascinating Elizabeth J. Magie
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
we published a post about the creation of Monopoly and only touched on Elizabeth J. Magie the creator of the game that became Monopoly. Since then I have found a bit more about her and discovered she had quite an interesting life and deserved her own post.
Posted in: Biography, Business, Inventions, Women's History
Join us for a Virtual Business Research Orientation on September 14
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
From the Dry Goods Economist 1909: Selling & Store Displays
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the fourth and final post in our series about the Dry Goods Economist, and focuses on store displays and selling of goods.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor