Pic of the Week: Zimbabwe Edition
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Mokoomba performs during a Homegrown Concert Series event, April 15, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Pic of the Week
Archive: 2019 (163 Posts)
Revealing Rare Rivera
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Diego Rivera paintings of the Mayan creation myth, "Popol Vuh," are being physically analyzed by Library curators and scientists to understand the artist's materials and techniques.
Posted in: Preservation and Conservation
“Game of Thrones” and Dragon Warfare
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Roberto Valturio, an Italian engineer, included an illustration of a dragon war machine in his "De re militari," ("On military matters"), an influential military manual in the 15th Century.
Posted in: History, Manuscripts
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
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.
Mystery Photos: Genius Edition of “Who am I?”
Posted by: Michelle Rago
This is guest post is by Cary O’Dell, assistant to the National Film Preservation Board and the National Recording Preservation Board. Hey kids, it’s time for another round of Mystery Photos! In years past, you’ve helped us identify people in more than 1,000 publicity stills from the music, film, television or other entertainment industries. These …