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Posted by: Rachel McNellis
Explore stories from the life of Philip C. Jessup, a childhood actor and college prankster who became an authoritative voice on international law, navigated global crises as ambassador-at-large under President Harry Truman, and served on the International Court of Justice.
Posted in: International History, Law, Politics
Posted by: Josh Levy
Join us in person for a “Made at the Library” film screening of “Outsider. Freud” (2025) and conversation with filmmaker Yair Qedar. Qedar takes the viewer on a journey into the life and work of Sigmund Freud, set in four acts and combining animation, dreams, and insights from leading psychoanalysts incorporating the Library’s Sigmund Freud Papers and other collections.
Posted in: Events, Science and Technology
Posted by: Julie Miller
Thomas Jefferson’s interest in fireplaces and heating is the focus of a 1799 letter and drawing newly acquired by the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Early America, Politics, Science and Technology
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
Learn about undercover detective Jane Tucker, alias Agnes Parker, in a conversation with author Elizabeth A. DeWolfe about her book and her research in the Manuscript Division.
Posted in: Events, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Michelle Krowl
Find out which Library of Congress collections inspired Lucretia Garfield’s dialogue in the Netflix series Death by Lightning.
Posted in: Politics
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
Celebrate the New Year with these unique greeting cards from the papers of journalist Bess Furman.
Posted in: Holidays, Journalism, Women's & Gender History