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Martha Graham, born May 11, 1894, dancer & choreographer, often recognized as the mother of modern dance. myloc.gov/Exhibitions/po…
Honored my Veteran Spotlight has been recognized by @librarycongress as a model for the Veterans History Project! 1.usa.gov/135k8PN
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For the 1st time in history all of Martin Waldseemuller's maps are in one place @librarycongress Jefferson bldg go.usa.gov/TG3z
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Islamic Law in Transitioning Arab Spring Countries: On June 4, the Law Library of Congress and the Library’s A... 1.usa.gov/13501kJ
Letters About Literature Winners Announced: Letters About Literature, a national reading and writing program t... 1.usa.gov/17awGMv
Handcrafted!! Our lib. director just got us these from @librarycongress !! YUM!! pic.twitter.com/nBTYaWaFub
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The John Adams residency begins in 2 weeks. Limited tickets remain for the four special concerts. Free loc.gov/rr/perform/con…
New on the Signal: Ian MacKaye and citizen archiving. "Citizen archivists" are all around us! go.usa.gov/T78w #fugazi #minorthreat
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Mark Jewish American Heritage Month with a look at the 2004 exhibit celebrating 350 years of Jewish life in America. loc.gov/exhibits/haven…
Rising Up Out of the Myths: It’s the year 1933.  There’s a 13-year-old kid in the front row at the movie palac... 1.usa.gov/16UtOD9
Catch us PBS NewsHour tonight ... here's a preview pbs.org/newshour/art/b…
On Tuesday's NewsHour, we look at the huge efforts by the @librarycongress to preserve sound and recording history. to.pbs.org/ZEIG14
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New teacher resource full of primary sources: Mexican American Migrations and Communities 1.usa.gov/ZLUemB #edchat #ccss
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We appreciate teachers by offering them great professional resources. loc.gov/teachers/
#OnThisDay in 1718, New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) was founded. Here is a map of the city, as it looked around 1720. bit.ly/10hSu62
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NPR @MorningEdition Mike Pesca @pescami talks with sports broadcaster Bob Wolff about his archive npr.org/2013/05/07/181…
In Retrospect: April Blogging Edition: The Library of Congress blogosphere published lots of great content in ... 1.usa.gov/15xZ76Y
The Life and Works of Naguib Mahfouz Subject of Symposium: Egyptian author and screen playwright Naguib Mahfou... 1.usa.gov/15r1GI8
Happy Birthday Sigmund Freud! Few have inspired as much controversy & debate. Explore his life, ideas & impact. loc.gov/exhibits/freud/
The Bird is the Word: “Bird” has been the word around my house lately. And, today, we celebrate Bird Day – a h... 1.usa.gov/15etgYM
Library’s Packard Campus Presents Quebe Sisters Band Concert: The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio... 1.usa.gov/18Ann4H
Pic of the Week: Taft in the House: Washington Nationals newest mascot, William Howard Taft, stopped by the Li... 1.usa.gov/137EBFZ
Exciting internships @librarycongress ! Apply to an exciting educational experience at America’s national library! 1.usa.gov/YmZMFs
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Happy 94th Birthday to Pete Seeger, who became immersed in folk music while cataloging songs here. myloc.gov/Exhibitions/ho…
ATTENTION! Only 3 days left to see the Gettysburg Address on display at the Thomas Jefferson Bldg 8:30am-4:30pm loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
Congratulations to #NatBookFest co-chair David Rubenstein, just elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences amacad.org/news/pressRele…
Congratulations to Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, just elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences amacad.org/news/pressRele…
Designer & draftsman Benjamin Henry Latrobe, born May 1, 1764, considered father of US architecture & engineering. loc.gov/exhibits/treas…
.@librarycongress Congrats to Steve Dick, former NASA Chief Historian, and new Blumberg Chair in Astrobiology!
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Steven Dick Named Chair in Astrobiology: Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has named Steven J. Dick as... 1.usa.gov/18l0kuv
Orchestra 2001 performs works by Crumb and Czernowin (world premiere) on Fri, May 3, 8pm, Coolidge, Free loc.gov/concerts
Poet Laureate, Law Day, astrobiology all at the podium this week loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
May Film Series in Culpeper: The activities at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conserv... 1.usa.gov/12gZYlk
George Washington was sworn in as the first U.S. president on April 30, 1789. myloc.gov/Exhibitions/cr…
Happy Belated Birthday to Duke Ellington. We've found what may be his first (very brief) appearance on film. blogs.loc.gov/loc/2013/04/du…
New Head of Library of Congress Young Readers Center Named: Karen Jaffe, manager of education projects for Mac... 1.usa.gov/18g8vIG
Conference on “Re-Drawing Ptolemy: The Cartography Of Martin Waldseemüller and Mathias Ringmann,” May 17-18: S... 1.usa.gov/12Kx8wo
Duke Ellington’s Film Debut: (The following is a guest post from Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section... 1.usa.gov/12crEI5
U.S. Grant, born April 27, 1822, led the Union to victory at Ft Donelson in 1862, resulting in song. myloc.gov/Exhibitions/ci…
Did you see the story on @CBSSunday about our preservation efforts? Check it out cbsnews.com/video/watch/?i…
The story of LANDSAT 5, or how to fly a satellite at 17,000 mph blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2…
And isn't that "Bill," one of the Wash @Nationals racing presidents, in one of the halls of the Jefferson Bldg? pic.twitter.com/AHSVULZWjJ
Library Acquires Wolff Sports Recordings: The Library of Congress today celebrated the acquisition of sportsca... 1.usa.gov/14kBspZ
The event concludes with a recording of the "Singing Senators" & their rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
Audience enjoying great recordings of Bob Wolff interviewing an elderly Ty Cobb on the subject of spiking. loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
"Jackie Robinson was the most electrifying player I'd ever seen in baseball." -- Bob Wolff loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
Recordings of Wolff's interviews with Jackie Robinson open a panel discussion at the Library. loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
Bob Wolff comes to the stage as the Library accepts his comprehensive sports recording collection. loc.gov/today/pr/2013/…
Archivist Gene DeAnna discusses the thrills & challenges of dealing with the varied sound recording formats in the Wolff collection.