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Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. This is a teaser for a series of posts in 2018 to celebrate the New Orleans Tricentennial so stay tuned. Mention Mr. Bingle to just about anyone from New Orleans and they will probably smile and sing the …
Posted in: Advertising, Business, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post was authored by Nanette Gibbs, Business Reference Librarian in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. Just about every weekend throughout the year, New Orleans finds a way to celebrate an event or tradition. 2017 is no exception, with festivals such as the New Orleans Oyster Festival, French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco …
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, New Orleans
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
While doing a bit of research, the image featured here caught my eye, so I just had to click-through to know more. As you can see, this image features the signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the Fourth of July provided a good excuse to highlight it. The accompanying article is …
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
A post to celebrate the 225 year history of the United States Mint.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
One of my favorite business titles in the Library’s collection is the Listing Statements of the New York Stock Exchange. It yields a lot of really interesting information on stocks and bonds issued by companies. It sometimes even includes company financial information, which can make it a great source for those doing company research. However, …
Posted in: Business, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I
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
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
Posted by: Angel Vu
This post was authored by Stephanie Marcus, Science Reference & Research Specialist, in the Science, Technology, and Business Division of the Library of Congress. She is also author of the blog post “Kebabs, Kabobs, Shish Kebabs, Shashlyk, and: Chislic.” I considered writing my December blog post about leeches and bloodletting, but decided that wouldn’t be …
Posted in: Cookbooks and Food, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
When Gilbert was asked by the manufacturers to speak on their behalf before the Council, he arranged a meeting. In preparation, he gathered a sampling of the toys from various manufacturers to bring with him. This turned out to be a very smart decision.
Posted in: Business, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, World War I