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Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's Geography and Map Division recently acquired a rare 18th-century carving of a Theravada Buddhist cosmography that originated in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). The Library's John Hessler translates and explains the nine-foot-tall carving.
Posted in: Maps
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Preservation Directorate at Library launches their own blog, Guardians of Memory.
Posted in: Preservation, Preservation and Conservation
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Our Mystery Photo Contest is winding down, so we're giving readers one last crack at eight of our toughest-to-identify faces.
Posted in: Music, Mystery Photo Contest, Photos
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Researching African American genealogical history is complicated by several factors, most notably slavery and subsequent Jim Crow policies. Use this handy resource guide to get started.
Posted in: African American History, Genealogy, History, Researcher Stories
Posted by: John Sayers
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress continues to bring voices of workers throughout the country to listeners with the second season of our “America Works” podcast.
Posted in: American Folklife Center
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Russell Lee, the most prolific of the Farm Security Administration photographers who documented the nation in the 1930s and 1940s, is the subject of a new book co-published by the Library. Lee's 19,000 photographs for the FSA are preserved at the Library.
Posted in: Farm Security Administration Photographs, News, Photos
Posted by: Neely Tucker
This intriguing look into the medical practices of Europe some 600 years ago was written by Andrew Gaudio, a reference librarian in the Researcher and Reference Services Division. As the world grapples with containing the COVID-19 pandemic with a range of vaccines, each with varying rates of effectiveness, it’s worth remembering that cure-alls for deadly …
Posted in: Influeza/Covid-19, Manuscripts, Rare Book and Special Collections
Posted by: John Sayers
Upon news of his death, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is remembered for a 1951 visit to the Library of Congress.
Posted in: History, Today in History, Washington DC
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library now has four more original scores by jazz musician Charles Mingus, adding to our collection of his life's work. They were donated by his widow, Sue Mingus.
Posted in: African American History, Music