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Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
Part two of this blog continues to highlight the Asian Division’s holdings illuminating the Asian origins and Eurasian spread of printing with a particular focus on Southeast Asia.
Posted in: Asian Division, Southeast Asia
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
This blogpost looks at the important French role in the American Revolution. Part 2 focuses on the French land and naval forces that assisted the U.S. in combating the British military. French ships engaged British vessels almost immediately after Britain declared war on France in March of 1778.
Posted in: European Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Starting July 12, the Library will reopen four additional reading rooms – African & Middle Eastern, Asian, European, and Hispanic – for a limited number of registered readers by appointment only. This blog will guide you through the process of making advance appointments.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Asian Division, European Reading Room, Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
Tested by hardship and sorrow, Kazue Mizumura survived to become a teacher, painter, textile designer, jewelry maker, advertising artist, and, finally, an illustrator and writer of children’s books.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
This blog highlights the Asian Division’s holdings illuminating the Asian origins and Eurasian spread of printing with a particular focus on its early spread from China to Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia, Southeast Asia
Posted by: Taru Spiegel
The French played an indispensable role in the American Revolution in the key areas of financial aid and supplies, the French land forces and fleet, and global French military engagements that diverted British resources from North America.
Posted in: European Reading Room
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
The Library of Congress has six Overseas Offices. Meet Paul Losch, the new Field Director of the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Overseas Operations Office. His early interest in Spanish and then Portuguese led to a career in librarianship. Learn about the Office’s projects, including cooperative acquisitions and collecting materials from popular culture and grassroots organizations.
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
This blogpost introduces the collection of 2,300 books from Jewish Cultural Reconstruction (JCR), housed in the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Hebraic Section
Posted by: Muhannad Salhi
This blogpost introduces Ottoman Turkish calligraphic styles. This is the third installment of a three-part series that examines the various styles of Arabic calligraphy used in the Arab and Islamic world. The Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Calligraphy collection is housed in the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section