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Archive: 2019 (8 Posts)

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50th Anniversary Celebration of the Historic American Engineering Record Collection

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collection was established in 1969 by the National Park Service, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Library of Congress. The collection documents historic sites and structures related to engineering and industry focusing less on the building fabric and more on the machinery and processes within.

Posted in: Science Technology and Math

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And to Think That I Saw It in Union Square: Primary Sources Representing Public Space

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Union Square opened as a public park in 1839, and by the first decades of the twentieth century was an established destination for anyone who wanted to stroll under the trees, shop for flowers, or just sit and read a newspaper. But it was also the site of a variety of large and small public demonstrations and events.

Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)

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Classic Children’s Books Collection Now Online at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week (April 29 to May 5, 2019), the Library of Congress has launched a unique online collection of 67 historically significant children’s books published more than 100 years ago. Drawn from the Library’s collections, Children’s Book Selections are digital versions both of classic works still read …

Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Young Learners

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Celebrate Children’s Book Week with Us! Special Livestreamed Event 10am April 29th

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

To kick off our celebration of Children’s Book Week (April 29-May 3), we invite you to tune into our live stream on Monday, April 29th, beginning at 10 am EDT. We will be livestreaming a special program from the Young Readers Center in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. Local authors who are members of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC, will be reading twenty special children’s books from the Library’s collections.

Posted in: News and Events, Poetry and Literature, Young Learners