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  A guide to performing arts resources at the Library
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  Headline locations from the Library's map collections
• Today in History | May 5
  Travel back in time through American Memory

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• Abraham Lincoln Exhibit Extended Hours
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• Jewish American Heritage Month
  Recognizing Jewish contributions to American culture
• Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
  Lighting the past, present and future
• World Digital Library Premieres
  Library of Congress, UNESCO and partners launch global resource
• Kay Ryan Reads May 7
  Newly-reappointed Poet Laureate closes literary season

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|| Did You Know? ||

Did you know that the Library of Congress has been collecting phone directories since 1937?

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