Notre Dame Cathedral in the 1860s
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Some of the Library's rare photographs of a newly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral in the 1860s.
Posted in: Photos, Pic of the Week
Archive: April 2019 (21 Posts)
Tracy K. Smith Bids Farewell as U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Tracy K. Smith concluded her remarkable term as U.S. Poet Laureate with a speech and on-stage conversation at the Library of Congress Monday night, capping two years of travel, podcasts and community conversations across the nation.
Posted in: Books, Events, Thomas Jefferson Building
Inquiring Minds: Paulette Hasier’s World of Maps
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Paulette Hasier, chief of the LIbrary's Geography and Map Division, is the ninth person and first woman to head the division since its creation in 1897. She talks about that work here.
Posted in: Maps, Researcher Stories
Pic of the Week: Marty Stuart Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
You never know who will turn up at your favorite national library, and the other day it was none other than country music legend Marty Stuart, who dropped by to visit with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. The Mississippi native started performing professionally as a pre-teen, and grew into a singer, songwriter and multi-threat …
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Tracy K. Smith: One Night Only
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate, concludes her two terms in the post with an on-stage conversation with poets from around the nation at the Library of Congress's Coolidge Auditorium on April 15.
Inquiring Minds: Aaron Diehl. Jazz Scholar, Keyboard Professor
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Aaron Diehl, 2018-2019 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar, talks about his research at the Library.
“Queer Eye” for the Library!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The cast of the Netflix series "Queer Eye" came to the Library for an on-stage conversation with Jonathan Capehart, the Pulitzer-Prize winning Washington Post columnist and MSNBC commentator.
Posted in: Events, Pic of the Week
Pic of the Week: “Queer Eye” Cast Lights Up the Library
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The cast of "Queer Eye" discuss LGBTQ+ youth issues during a conversation wtih moderator Jonathan Capehart, April 3, 2019
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Winifred Phillips: The Music of the Game
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Winifred Phillips is a maestro in the world of video game music. She's composed soundtracks for major hits such as Assassin's Creed Liberation and The Da Vinci Code.
Posted in: Events, Technology, Video, Women's History