Why ODIN?
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a post about the Odin figure on the bronze doors of the John Adams Building.
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“…That wonderful city of books…”
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This blog post is about the John Adams building of the Library of Congress.
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Serpents & Torches
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The bog post is about a floor detail in the vestibule of the John Adams Building.
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A Lesson from a Founding Father
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
The Earth belongs always to the living generation. They may manage it then, and what proceeds from it, as they please, during their usufruct. They are masters too of their own persons and consequently may govern them as they please. When researchers walk into the Science and Business Reading Room, not only are they inspired …
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Pic of the Week: Circa 1973 shelf locations
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Do you want to know where the books at the Library were in 1973?
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Pic of the Week: Temple of Knowledge
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
A beautiful night image of the John Adams Building.
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Pics of the Week: Sequoyah
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post is about a door detail of Sequoyah on the bronze door of the John Adams Building.
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What’s in a Name?
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is a blog post on the history of the various names of the Annex later known as the John Adams Building.
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Pic of the Week: How to Get a Book at the Library of Congress – 1902
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This post features a short description from a 1902 article on how to request a book at the Library of Congress.
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