The following is a guest post by retired cataloger Sharon McKinley. The Library of Congress has a wealth of sheet music from World War I. Although the United States entered the Great War rather late in the game, Americans wrote commemorative songs by the thousands. This music ranges from the famous to the obscure; large …
The following is a guest post from retired Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley. Ah, September. The month of warm days and crisp nights, when the leaves are still green but the summer flowers have given way to mums and asters. Its the first month of school, as well, when a students thoughts might well still be …
The following is a guest post from retired Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley Once again, National Ice Cream Month is upon us, and oh, yes, we all scream for ice cream! Since 1984, when President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday bill into law, there has been official American recognition of one of my favorite foods. The …