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Archive: July 2024 (3 Posts)

a map produced by the USGS of the original plan of Washington, D.C. made by Pierre L'Enfant

Urban Planning Legends: City Design Makeovers before the Olympics

Posted by: Lena Denis

Excitement about the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is sweeping our own nation’s capital, as it is in so many places around the world. Here at the Library of Congress, we’re certainly marking the occasion. The Informal Learning Office (ILO) recently hosted an Olympics-themed Family Day, and afterward they published a blog post about it where …

17th century map of eastern hemisphere surrounded by pictorial zodiac elements.

Applications Open for 2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowships

Posted by: Abraham Parrish

Applications are now open for Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship at the Library of Congress. Scholars of the history of cartography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), digital humanities or related fields are encouraged to apply for this fellowship utilizing the collections of the Geography and Map Division.