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Posted by: Mark Hartsell
Everyone who enters the Main Reading Room cranes their necks as far back as they can to take in “Human Understanding,” a mural created by American artist Edwin Howland Blashfield 125 feet above at the apex of the soaring, coffered dome. Here's a short guide to what some of the painted figures represent.
Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, LCM, Shakespeare, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC
Posted by: Neely Tucker
We first ran this piece last year at Halloween. It proved so popular year-round that we reprint it this Halloween season. It was co-researched and co-written by digital library specialist Elizabeth Gettins, who also had the brilliant idea for the piece. An ancient tome delving into the dark arts of witchcraft and magic…a book …
Posted in: Books, Halloween, Rare Book and Special Collections, Shakespeare
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Reginald Scot's 1584 book, "The Discoverie of Witchcraft" is one of the most influential books on magic ever published. The Library of Congress has a first edition.
Posted in: Books, Rare Book and Special Collections, Shakespeare