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A small metal cylinder rests at the top left of Thomas Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration of Independence.

America’s Time Capsule … for 2276

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A cropped black and white photo of three men in tuxedos, part of a group of musicians.

Napoleon, Henry VIII, Beethoven, Poe: The Amazing Autograph Collection of John D. Batchelder

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A coloful graphic art poster showing the Capitol Dome, a writing quill, books and color-block representations of readers.

Ann Patchett, Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo: The 2026 National Book Festival

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Head and shoulders painting of Thomas Jefferson, facing the painter's left but looking at the viewer.

A250: The Declaration’s Promise

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Six men pose as various male archetypes -- construction workers, a cop, a Native American and so on.

Remembering Victor Willis: How He Wrote the Disco Anthem “Y.M.C.A.”

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Black and white photo of a woman in a sleeveless dress singing into a michorphone on stage. Taken from below and to her right, one can see the stage curtains and backdrops overhead.

A250: America’s pop culture, a worldwide export

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Black and white portrait of a mother and father leaning in to kiss their toddler daughter on the cheek.

The wedding that inspired “Save the Last Dance for Me”

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A color photograph of an open copy of the first volume of "The Federalist" next to a standing copy of the second volume.

How Eliza Hamilton’s copy of “The Federalist” wound up in Thomas Jefferson’s library

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A large book opened to a page showing a full-page illustration of Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona painted as a medieval saint, holding a soccer ball in a holy gesture.

The World Cup at the Library

Posted by: Maria Peña