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Posted by: Robert Brammer
In May, I took a walking tour of the western campus of St. Elizabeths (there is no apostrophe) hospital in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The tour was hosted by the D.C. Preservation League. The hospital is situated high above the city, providing the panoramic view you see pictured below. Dorothea Dix, an advocate for the mentally ill …
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Posted by: Donna Sokol
From November 6 through January 19, 2015, the Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, one of four remaining originals from 1215 will be on display along with other rare materials from the Library’s rich collections to tell the story of 800 years of its influence on the history of political liberty. Using your search engine of choice, do a …
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Posted by: Francisco Macías
“…Arlington…where my affections & attachments are more strongly placed than at any other place in the World”–R. E. Lee* This month marks the sesquicentennial of the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), as it was established June 15, 1864. Previously our colleague Christine wrote about the Civil War Sesquicentennial for this blog in 2011. You may …
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Posted by: Margaret Wood
As an adult, I still enjoy reading children’s books. Indeed, now that I am an adult, I probably read more children’s books than I did as a kid–when I was trying to persuade the authorities to let me read adult biographies of the Tudor monarchs. One of the reasons I enjoy reading children’s books so much is …
Posted in: Congress, In the News, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Living in Washington, D.C., it can be easy to take for granted the monuments that people come across the nation and around the globe to visit. Recently, the reopening of the Washington Monument has been big news here in D.C. It had been closed for repairs since the earthquake in August 2011 (there was another small …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The proximity of wonderful buildings here on Capitol Hill is amazing. I feel truly lucky to work so close to them. Walking the area provides a glimpse of just how close some of these beautiful buildings are. I was in front of the Capitol Building this week and took this picture of the Jefferson Building …
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Posted by: Donna Sokol
In honor of National Poetry Month and the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, today’s Pic of the Week takes a look at a bas-relief that adorns the Folger Shakespeare Library (which is just a few steps away from the Library of Congress buildings). The bas-relief shows the court scene from The Merchant of Venice (Act 4, Scene I). Portia, the play’s heroine, …
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
We enjoy bringing you photos of the unique libraries, ancient and modern, that we encounter during our travels. In celebration of this year’s National Library Week theme, “lives change @ your library,” we bring you photos of a unique library close to home. Since the inception of the personal computer and the rise of the internet, public …
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Posted by: Donna Sokol
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Congress is busy with budget hearings. All vehicles – no matter what color they were originally painted – are now yellow with pollen. It is spring in the nation’s capital. For the beauty of our immediate surroundings here on Capitol Hill, we must thank Frederick Law Olmsted (how can …
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