Library of Congress Exhibit Charts Olmsted History
Posted by: Ryan Reft
A new exhibit at the Library of Congress looks at Frederick Law Olmsted’s experience as a social observer and public planner.
Posted in: Exhibits, Literature Culture & the Arts
Archive: April 2022 (5 Posts)
Made at the Library: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
Join us on May 4 for a conversation with authors Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink about their new biography of Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink.
Posted in: Events, Politics, Women's & Gender History
The Book Delivery System at the Library of Congress
Posted by: Josh Levy
This is a guest post by Cheryl Fox, Library of Congress Archives and Library History Collections Specialist in the Manuscript Division. Congress began in 1873 to plan a separate building for the Library of Congress, which had outgrown its space in the U.S. Capitol Building. It took more than sixteen years to decide on the …
Posted in: Library of Congress History
Trading on the Waterfront in Early America: The Manuscript Division Acquires Business Records of Two Quaker Merchants
Posted by: Josh Levy
The business records of two early American Quaker merchants, recently acquired by the Library’s Manuscript Division, show trade with the Lenape Indians, recovery after the devastation of the Revolutionary War, and two American cities coming into their own.
Posted in: Early America
The Artistry of Learning Math: The Ellerton-Clements Cyphering Book Collection
Posted by: Josh Levy
Before the modern textbook, Western school-age children learned mathematical concepts through what was called the "cyphering tradition" and created textbooks of their very own. The volumes in the recently processed Ellerton-Clements Cyphering Book Collection will certainly be of interest to those who study math and early modern education, but many also possess a unique kind of artistry.
Posted in: Early America, Science and Technology