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On this National Cartoonist Day, we’re thinking of the amateur cartoonist soldiers who illustrated their letters home. These examples are from the Veterans History Project's Robert K. Bindig, Normand Carleton, and Samuel Lionel Boylston collections. See more: loc.gov/ghe/cascade/in…
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MAGAZINE MONDAY | The Library’s print collections include more than a dozen striking images by Alphonse Mucha, the Czech artist widely credited as an originator of the art nouveau style. Read about how he got his big break in the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/march-ap…
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For #PreservationWeek, we are bringing you a behind the scenes look at what some of our conservation experts do on a daily basis to preserve the materials housed at the Library of Congress!
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The Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn lineup is out! 🍿 July 9 - Clueless 🍿 July 16 - Rocky 🍿 July 23 - Back to the Future 🍿 July 30 - A League of Their Own 🍿 Aug. 6 -Apollo 13 newsroom.loc.gov/news/annual-su…
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The Library of Congress wouldn't be as magical as it is without our volunteers. During this National Volunteer Month, we want to thank them for all their hard work!
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"The Two Georges," on view through July 4, brings together the collections—letters, ledgers, diaries, maps, drawings, and more—of George Washington and King George III of Britain for the first time, allowing visitors to learn about their parallel lives in an age of revolution. loc.gov/visit
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King Charles name dropped a Library of Congress exhibition in his speech to Congress today, calling Washington, D.C., "a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens might have called 'A Tale of Two Georges.'" 🧵
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Do you have an original diary, journal, or manuscript that you or another veteran in your life kept from time in the service? Please reach out to us at vohp@loc.gov to tell us more about your materials.
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Ivan Sparling Jr.'s incredible World War I diary, written on cigarette rolling papers during his time in France, were recently given to the Library by Sparling's great-granddaughter Molly on behalf of his descendants. Veterans History Project donations like this one are so interesting and special!
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Join us at the Library next week, on April 30, as Sze and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage join the stage for the first time to discuss their new books. Get your free tickets. ⬇️ loc.gov/item/event-420…
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In honor of the Library's birthday 🎂 🥳 and National Poetry Month, here's 25th U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze reading his poem, "Library of Congress."
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We're taking the opportunity on this World Book Day to remind you that the Library of Congress will host the 2026 National Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Washington Convention Center! Mark your calendars and watch this space for details.
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This Earth Day, we’re taking a look at the Library’s incredibly cute pocket globe collection in the Geography and Map Division. 🌎 Learn more about these tiny treasures: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/05/po…
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Also on the train was a coffin containing the body of Lincoln's son, Willie, who had died three years earlier at the age of 11. The president’s remains were displayed in several cities along the route, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, Albany, Columbus and Chicago. loc.gov/exhibits/linco…
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On this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train left Washington, D.C., en route to its final destination of Springfield, Illinois. The journey took 13 days and covered 1,700 miles through seven states. The train that carried the slain president was called the “Lincoln Special.” 🧵
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It's National Library Week. ❤️ That's it, that's the post.
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It is Haiku Day Let's celebrate this art form Please, share your poems! ✍️👇
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