"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.
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.
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.
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 …