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Posted by: Nate Smith
Marine biologist, conservationist, and author Rachel Carson tirelessly lobbied on behalf of nature. Her efforts were a boon to the modern environmental movement.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Science, Women's History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Champagne has become synonymous with celebrations find out about a few sources to learn more.
Posted in: Business, Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Looking for sources for information and statistics about Native Americans and the businesses they own? Here are just a few.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Discover sources for researching Hispanic American business trends.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Explore Mexican American contributions to the U.S. economy using collections from the Occupational Folklife Project (OFP), the related individual worker reflections celebrated in the new America Works podcast, and the StoryCorps project, which has its archive at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
Asian-owned businesses make up 10 percent of all businesses in United States and during the COVID-19 pandemic many have felt the effects of a new rise in anti-Asian sentiment.
Posted in: Asian American History, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
A reflection during National Library Week on librarianship, along with resources to research occupation information.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Labor
Posted by: Natalie Burclaff
This year's National Library Week is being celebrated with the theme "Welcome to Your Library," which recognizes the importance of delivering library services beyond the traditional brick and mortar library. Find out what services and resources the Science, Technology, and Business Division is offering virtually.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, ST&B Division
Posted by: Nate Smith
St. Patrick is credited with banishing all snakes from Ireland, but did he?
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Science, Zoology