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Posted by: Matt Raymond
This is the 12th in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder (from a stop Nov. 2–3 in Waterloo, Iowa), who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: Our second stop in Iowa brought out the Van Gelder clan. Much of Josh’s family …
Posted in: Exhibitions
Posted by: Matt Raymond
This is the 11th in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder (from a stop Oct. 29–30 in Grinnell, Iowa), who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: We are really starting to rack up the state count with Gateway to Knowledge. Iowa …
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Posted by: Matt Raymond
We have just updated the online schedule of visits by our “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition. Up next are Willmar, Minn. (today and tomorrow); Brainerd, Minn.; Eau Claire, Wisc.; Fond du Lac, Wisc.; Janesville, Wisc.; Rockford, Ill.; Merrillville, Ind.; and Macomb, Mich. Keep checking our Gateway microsite for details!
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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
This is a guest post by Sarah Rouse, a volunteer in the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. “War experience just hypnotizes young men.” So said Victor Lundy, a World War II veteran who recorded many of his war memories through his sketchbooks, now donated to the Library of Congress. I interviewed Lundy for …
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Collections, Education, History, LC Web site, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Matt Raymond
This is the ninth in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder (from a stop Oct. 22–23 in Anderson, Ind.), who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: As the weather is turning colder our welcome to communities is getting warmer. With summer …
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Posted by: Matt Raymond
This is the tenth in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder (from a stop Oct. 26–27 in Washington, Ill.), who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: From the time that Gateway to Knowledge left Detroit, Josh and I have been looking …
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Posted by: Matt Raymond
I’ll be putting up a couple of back-logged posts from our “Gateway to Knowledge” curators, but in the meantime, I wanted to share this story by Mark Hartsell, editor of the Library’s newsletter, The Gazette, offering some insight on the Van Gelders and what it’s like to travel the country with a rolling version of …
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Posted by: Matt Raymond
This is the eighth in a series of guest posts by Abigail Van Gelder, who with her husband, Josh, is journeying across the country on the Library’s “Gateway to Knowledge” traveling exhibition: Now that we have gushed about hitting fall foliage for the past few weeks, I should mention something else also comes with fall, …
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Posted by: Matt Raymond
The Washington Post’s “Express” publication today named the Library the “Best Underrated Tourist Attraction” in D.C. We tend to agree, and not just because of the bountiful collections, the gorgeous architecture, the exhibits, and plenty of free concerts, lectures and other events. So what’s another reason to love coming to our reading rooms? In the …
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