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Archive: February 2026 (2 Posts)

Color headshot of Liza Mundy, wearing a burgundy colored sleeveless top and a necklace. She is smiling, with her head turned to her left, looking off camera.

Researching “Code Girls” at the Library

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Liza Mundy, author of the bestselling "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II," researched the bestselling 2017 book at the Library's Veterans History Project. She drew on the military service records of thousands of women who served in the war but whose work had been little recognized.

Posted in: History, LCM, Library Work and Employees, Researcher Stories, Veterans History Project, Womens History, World War II, Writers

Still photo from "Clueless" shows Alicia Silverstone stylishly dressed on a streetcorner, smiling and holding shopping bags.

How Amy Heckerling’s Babysitter Helped Create “Clueless,” Now in the National Film Registry

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Amy Heckering's 1995 comedy, "Clueless," was one of the defining films of decade and was just inducted into the National Film Registry. But even as the director of another generational favorite from the 1980s, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," Heckerling didn't see it coming while writing and working on the film. And that title? She got it from her babysitter.

Posted in: Film, National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry, Performing Arts, Womens History