AUTHOR: Cynthia Smith

Cynthia Smith has been employed as a reference specialist in the Geography and Map Division since 1997. She holds a bachelor's in sociology from Truman University in Kirksville, Missouri, a master of science in library and information science from the Catholic University of America and a master of education from Strayer University.

Most Recent Posts

• A Work of Art: Ingeborg Brun’s Manuscript Globe August 14th, 2024
• Manuscripts and Historical Journeys: The Maps of the Federal Writers’ Project June 26th, 2024
• Finding the Direction of Mecca: A Qibla Compass from the Ottoman Era April 10th, 2024
• From Cassini to Magellan: Unveiling the Topography of Venus February 21st, 2024
• Exploring Wine Country through Cartography December 19th, 2023
• Mapping the Voyages of Sir Francis Drake November 8th, 2023
• Lost at Sea: The Treasure Maps of the Library of Congress September 7th, 2023
• Who drew the Map with Ship? June 22nd, 2023
• Exploring Haussmannian Paris May 24th, 2023