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Carla Hayden’s Favorite Things
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Carla Hayden’s Favorite Things / As Carla Hayden begins her duties as the 14th Librarian of Congress, she’s shared with us a few of her favorite things in an effort to help us get to know her. You can get to know her, too.
Academia Italica Illustrations
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Academia Italica Illustrations / Samples of anatomy and how-to drawings from a rare “publick school of drawing” text from the Library’s splendid Rosenwald Collection.
African American History Month
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African American History Month / Celebrating African American History Month (February) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
All That Jazz
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All That Jazz / The faces of the talents that made the music -- our uniquely American artform: jazz.
Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
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Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month / Celebrating Asian-Pacific American History Month (May) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
The Art of Good Eating
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The Art of Good Eating / Gastronomic and epicurean-themed illustrations from our fabulous rare book collections. Fine dining, high cuisine and the fine art of distillation. Yum.
Audubon Birds
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Audubon Birds / Timeless illustrations from "Birds of America" by ornithologist, artist, and naturalist John James Audubon.
Baby Portraits
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Baby Portraits / Historical images, photos and prints, of our precious little bundles of joy.
The Beach
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The Beach / Laze away those sunny days in the salt, surf and sand. Sooner or later, we all end up at the shore.
Bookplates (aka Ex Libris)
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Bookplates (aka Ex Libris) / The home of the greatest collection of books on earth should have some spectacular bookplates on its shelves. And we do! We share some of the most beautiful and interesting here.
Bridges Across the World
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Bridges Across the World / Spectacular photos of timeless trestles, showing their architectural beauty, how they interact with the people and scenery of their times, and their role in the culture of place where ever they are built.
The Brownies’ Book (1920-1921)
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The Brownies’ Book (1920-1921) / Images from the serial publication designed for African-American children by educational advocate W.E.B. Du Bois
Bully for Teddy!
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Bully for Teddy! / Photos, documents and music celebrating our most vigorous 26th U.S. President, the indefatigable Theodore Roosevelt.
Caldecott
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Caldecott / Randolph Caldecott! A children’s book illustrator so beloved that a medal was named in his honor by the American Library Association for the best children’s book illustrator of the year.
A Child’s Garden of Verses
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A Child’s Garden of Verses / Illustrations by Charles Robinson of the 1895 edition of the classic by Robert Louis Stevenson, from our Rare Books and Special Collections Division.
Classic Children's Books
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Classic Children's Books / From Aesop to Lewis Carroll, The Jungle Book to Huckleberry Finn, enjoy these images from favorite kid's classics.
Celebrating America's Parks
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Celebrating America's Parks / The Library Celebrates the National Park Service in its Centennial Year, 2016
Cherry Blossoms
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Cherry Blossoms / The beautiful trees that were a gift from Japan to Washington, D.C. in 1912 have inspired artists and photographers for more than a century.
Flying Machines
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Flying Machines / A look into the Library’s aeronautical prints and photographs from late 18th - early 20th centuries. Featured are items on fantasy flying machines, balloons, airships, dirigibles, ornithopters, and aircraft. Many feature items come from the Tissandier and Landauer Aeronautics Collections.
Gone Fishing
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Gone Fishing / Grab a line, grab a pole, we’ll go fishin’ at the fishin’ hole! From fly-fishing to the most dangerous catch, presidents to cats at the goldfish bowl, fishing is a big part of our culture.
Costume Craze
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Costume Craze / Let the Library of Congress inspire your next disguise with historical images from the institution's collections.
Coloring Books
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Coloring Books / Not just for kids! Discover historic coloring books in the digitized newspapers available through the Library of Congress’ website, Chronicling America.
Emily Howland Album
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Emily Howland Album / The Emily Howland Album is a set of rare photos dating from the 1860s to 1880, which includes a previously unrecorded portrait of Harriet Tubman and images of other abolitionists, suffragists, teachers, and statesmen. The Howland Album was jointly acquired by the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture
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Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture / Stunning, breathtaking and inspiring architecture from the great 20th-century iconoclast
Here Come the Brides
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Here Come the Brides / Need inspiration for your magical day? Here are historical images of brides and weddings from our rich collections.
Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hispanic Heritage Month / Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections
Happy Birthday, America!
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Happy Birthday, America! / Celebrate the Fourth of July with historical documents, photos and music from the Library of Congress collections.
Hocus Pocus
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Hocus Pocus / Prestidigitation, artifice, ruse, subterfuge and general illusory wonderment from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.
For Hire
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For Hire / Take a look back at jobs of yesteryear with historical documents, photos and music from the Library of Congress collections.
John Adams Building
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John Adams Building / The Library of Congress John Adams Building (previously known as the Annex) opened to the public in 1939. It embodies elements of Art Deco inspired by the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs and is one of the few true Art Deco buildings in Washington, D.C.
Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922
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Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922 / Highlights from the 10 million pages of historic american newspapers available online from each state currently participating in Chronicling America. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT Pride Month / A celebration of LGBT history for Pride Month (June) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
Illustrations of William Blake
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Illustrations of William Blake / Brilliant and breathtaking imagery of William Blake (1757-1827), the great poet, writer, artist and printmaker of the Romantic Age, from our Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Let the Games Begin!
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Let the Games Begin! / In an Olympic year, celebrate sport with photos from the Library collections.
Library of Congress Magazine (LCM)
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Library of Congress Magazine (LCM) / Library of Congress Magazine (LCM) is published bimonthly to tell the Library’s stories, to showcase its many talented staff, and to share and promote the use of the resources of the world’s largest library.
Let's Dance
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Let's Dance / Come visit a celebratory exhibition, "The American Ballet Theatre: Touring the Globe for 75 Years," now through January 24, 2015 at the Library of Congress. (See http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/american-ballet-theatre/ for more information.)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / From snowballs to snowmen to full-blown snow sculptures, we make the best of that fluffy, seasonal material.
Native American Heritage Month
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Native American Heritage Month / Celebrating Native American Heritage Month (November) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
New Year Celebrations
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New Year Celebrations / Time for celebrations, resolutions and turning the calendar pages over. Happy New Year!
National Book Festival
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National Book Festival / The Library of Congress National Book Festival, held annually in Washington, D.C. since 2001, is the nation’s celebration of books and reading. www.loc.gov/bookfest
National Poetry Month
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National Poetry Month / Celebrating National Poetry Month (April) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
Presidential Pets
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Presidential Pets / Celebrate man’s best friends at the White House with photos and prints from the Library of Congress collections.
Presidents
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Presidents / Chief executives of the United States of America, from George Washington in 1789 through Donald Trump, who took office in 2017.
Pedaling Through History
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Pedaling Through History / Take a tour across the Library’s collections of cycling advertisements, photographs, posters, manuscripts, sheet music, and much more.
Precious Dutch Miniatures
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Precious Dutch Miniatures / Illustrations from the 1693 "Verscheyde Soorte van Miniatuur” by Johannes Teyler, painter, engraver and inventor of the color print.
Roses by Redouté
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Roses by Redouté / Botanical illustrator Pierre-Joseph Redouté took a walk through the Empress Josephine’s rose garden in the early 1800s. Here’s what he found.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town / Call him Father Christmas, St. Nicklaus or just plain Santa, he has become an icon of the winter season.
The Raven
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The Raven / Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Raven" with illustrations by Gustave Doré from our Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Reading
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Reading / Celebrating the joy of books and reading through images and illustrations from the past.
Thomas Jefferson Building
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Thomas Jefferson Building / Built in 1897, the crown jewel of the Library’s Capitol Hill buildings has been acclaimed as one of the most beautiful buildings in America.
Shop the Library
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Shop the Library / From books to prints to tote bags to bobbleheads, there is something in our Library Shop for every lover of libraries and the printed word.
Strange Shots
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Strange Shots / From the amusing to the odd to the amazing, these images will make you look.
Tee It Up
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Tee It Up / Library of Congress collections chronicle decades of champs and duffers, perfect swings and chili dippers on the golf course.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game / What better way to spend a warm summer day than playing—or watching—baseball. Our collections are chock-full of baseball memorabilia.
Teachers: Primary Source Sets
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Teachers: Primary Source Sets / Sets of selected primary sources from the Library’s online collections, together with historical background information and teaching ideas.
Star Spangled Banner
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Star Spangled Banner / Our National Anthem is 200 years old and not showing a sign of age. Francis Scott Key’s poem set to music is a celebration of the American spirit of perseverance.
Summer Fun
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Summer Fun / Photos, posters and more from the Library’s collections remind you to kick back and enjoy the warm summer season.
Vintage Travel Posters
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Vintage Travel Posters / Beautiful prints and illustrations of a world gone by.
Walt Whitman
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Walt Whitman / Celebrating the great poet with images and documents from the Library’s collections. For more about Whitman materials at the Library of Congress, visit http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/whitman/
Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving / Images and illustrations of this harvest holiday from the collections of the Library of Congress.
To My Valentine
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To My Valentine / Demonstrations of love, romance, l’amour, affection and general fondness from Cupid and other purveyors of passion through the years.
Women's History Month
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Women's History Month / Celebrating Women's History Month (March) with resources and items from the Library of Congress collections.
World War I
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World War I / From the efforts of soldiers and statesmen to their affect on families and communities worldwide, images from the “war to end all wars."
We’ve Got Style!
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We’ve Got Style! / Clothes, hair, decor and more, surveying fashion from our historical collections. What’s old today is new tomorrow!
Winter Wonderland
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Winter Wonderland / The snow, the stars, the season of ice and cold outside & the warm hearth inside, we offer visions of winter.