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Head and shoulders photo of Greg Lukow speaking at a microphone, wearing a suit and tie, looking directly at the camera

Gregory Lukow, Library’s Film Preservation Leader, Retires

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A brownish map with a faint outline of the eastern and Gulf Coasts of what is now the United States.

The (Newly Revealed) Wonders of a 16th Century Portolan Chart of the North American Coast

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Kwame Anthony Appiah Awarded Kluge Prize

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A two-page spread of the opening pages of the Bible, with "Genesis" in English as a chapter heading, and the rest in another language.

Eliot’s Bible

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Half portrait of a woman standing in front of a large blue exhibit poster. She has reddish brown hair and is smiling.

My Job: Karen Werth

Posted by: Wendi Maloney

Black and white head and shoulders photo of William H. Crogman in middle age. He is wearing a suit and tie and glasses. He is balding with white hair and mustache.

William Crogman’s Daring “Race Textbook” of 1898

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Photo of an array of handwritten letters with a snapshot of Einstein and Margarita Konenkova. Photo: Getty Images.

Einstein’s Love Affair at Princeton

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Half portrait of middle-aged W.E.B. Du Bois in a studio. He's wearing a suit, collared shirt, and regards the camera with a serious expression. Most notable is his handlebar moustache.

Du Bois and the Paris Exposition of 1900: Three Pictures

Posted by: Neely Tucker

A pen sketch of a bizarre political district, shaped like a huge salamander (or dragon), with wings, teeth and clawed feet added on.

Gerrymandering: The Origin Story

Posted by: Neely Tucker