Top of page
Posted by: Neely Tucker
"The Life and Activities of Shakyamuni Buddha Incarnate," published under the Ming Emperor Chenghua (who reigned from 1465 to 1487), was recently added online to the Library's Chinese Rare Book Digital Collection.
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's Cataloging in Publication database is updated for the first time in 16 years.
Posted in: Cataloging
Posted by: Brett Zongker
The Library of Congress, National Archives, and Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Initiative team up for a series of exhibits marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Posted in: Exhibitions, Women's History
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The LIbrary opened "Shall Not Be Denied," a yearlong exhibit, on June 4, 2019, 100 years after the U.S. Senate ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Exhibitions, Today in History, Women's History
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Library experts explain how they built the extensive "D-Day Story Map."
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Today in History, World War II
Posted by: Neely Tucker
This is a guest post written by Kate Zwaard, Director of Digital Strategy. A professor from California, an entrepreneur from Boston, an author from New York, and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire all walk into a library… Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Instead, it’s some exciting news …
Posted in: Events
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Gettysburg farmhouse served as his "temporary White House" during his two terms as president.
Posted in: World War II
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jeannette Rankin led the way for women being elected to Capitol Hill, setting into play a century of change.
Posted in: Capitol Hill, Congress, Jewish American History, Women's History
Posted by: Neely Tucker
A top-secret, raised-relief model of Utah Beach helped the Allied leadership, including Eisenhower and Montgomery, plan for D-Day.
Posted in: Veterans History Project, World War II