Rest in Peace, Queen Elizabeth II
Posted by: John Sayers
A remembrance of a visit by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom to the Library of Congress in 1991.
Posted in: History, News, Photos, Washington DC, Women's History
Category: Washington DC
Prince Philip at the Library of Congress
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
Amanda Gorman Selected as President-Elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Poet
Posted by: John Sayers
The Presidential Inaugural Committee for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris announced that National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman perform her poetry at the 59th Presidential Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony, set to take place on Wednesday, January 20, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.
Posted in: Poetry, U.S. Presidents, Washington DC
Pic of the Week: Smokey Robinson
Posted by: John Sayers
The two-day celebration of Smokey Robinson’s 50-year career—and his selection as the 2016 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song—began in the nation’s capital with a touching trip down the keyboard of George Gershwin’s piano and ended with a rollicking concert of his greatest hits. During his visit, Robinson sat down …
Posted in: Concerts, Events, Music, Washington DC