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Archive for August 2022 (26 Posts)

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Hair! At the Library? Yes, and Lots of It

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Civil War, LCM, Manuscripts, Preservation and Conservation, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Presidents

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Thomas Jefferson’s Quran at the World Expo in Dubai

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Posted in: Arab/Arab American, Library Work and Employees, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Presidents

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Curator’s Picks: Surrogate First Ladies

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Collections, Curators, History, LCM, Photos, Washington DC, Women's History

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New Online: More Presidents & Newspapers

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Collections, Exhibitions, History, LC Web site, Manuscripts, New Online, News, Newspapers

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The Joy of Reading

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Collections, Education, LC Web site, Libraries, National Book Festival, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC

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With Largest Cast Ever, Festival is One For the Books

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Books, Education, Events, National Book Festival, Washington DC

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Rare Book of the Month: Francis Bacon, A Thinker’s Thinker

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Books, Collections, Curators, Exhibitions, Rare Book of the Month, Science

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The Art of Acquisition

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Capitol Hill, Collections, Copyright, Libraries, Thomas Jefferson Building

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First Among Many

Posted by: Erin Allen

Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Collections, Congress, Curators, Exhibitions, History, Manuscripts, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC