
Dear (Whoever You Are), Here’s the First Christmas Card
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The story of the very first commercial Christmas card, the 1843 creation of British arts patron Henry Cole and illustrator John Calcott Horsley.
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Posted by: Neely Tucker
The story of the very first commercial Christmas card, the 1843 creation of British arts patron Henry Cole and illustrator John Calcott Horsley.
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Harry Houdini's collection at the Library of Congress shows that he worked so extensively with police that he wrote a handbook on how smart criminals worked. It was called, "The Right Way to Do Wrong."
Posted in: LCM
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The backstory of how "The Postman Rings Twice," one of the most famous titles in 20th century American literature, got its curious title.
Posted in: Books, Crime and Punishment, LCM, Manuscripts
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Bestselling crime author Laura Lippman writes, in a short essay, on the importance of empathy in her fiction, not high body counts.
Posted in: Crime and Punishment, LCM
Posted by: Neely Tucker
A peek inside the Truman Capote's notebooks for "In Cold Blood" that are in the Library's collections.
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Raymond White discusses his work as a Music Division specialist.