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The “kid in a candy store” vibes of chef Carla Hall at the Library of Congress are unmatched. We want to thank her for her visit and her #LiveAtTheLibrary discussion of her new show “Chasing Flavor.”
To see what's coming up Live at the Library, visit loc.gov/live!
It's #PreservationWeek and we are celebrating by 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!
“O Captain! My Captain!”
On this last day of National Poetry Month behold this item from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division: Printed copy of one of Walt Whitman’s most popular poems with handwritten corrections by him.
#NationalPoetryMonth
And the nominees are…
Today The Tony Awards nominations were announced. The Library of Congress Music Division is the home to a couple Tony Awards including this one that belonged to Marvin Hamlisch.
#tonyawards #tonynominations
Annie Lennox discusses why the Library of Congress & the #GershwinPrize in particular are such meaningful parts of American culture. 🥰 You can still watch the 2024 Gershwin Prize concert honoring Elton John & Bernie Taupin on the PBS app & website! pbs.org/show/gershwin-…
Mozart once said: “Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”
Here’s a sample of Mozart’s genius in his hand from the Library of Congress Music Division: Piano Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, K. 238 from 1776.
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Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧
Thank you to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore for visiting the Library of Congress a couple years ago with our new friend.
#worldpenguinday #penguin
Happy 224th Birthday to the Library of Congress!
For more than two centuries, we have been dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing America’s treasures for generations to use. We are committed in serving our users because the Library of Congress is a library for ALL.
The deadline for submitting your film for the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for film is May 1. Multiple prizes to help you finish your American history documentary. Info here: shorturl.at/coTWZ
Happy #WorldBookDay ! 📚
Explore ten 'Books That Shaped America' with our collection of lessons from CSPAN and the Library of Congress' recent TV series: sites.google.com/view/c-spancla….
#cspanBTSA #ELA #Books #Authors #Education #Teacher #USHistory #SSChat #EdChat
James Balog recently donated many of his photographs documenting the relationship between humans and nature to the Library of Congress. They will be part of the Library's permanent collection. Check out this story from CBS Sunday Morning 🌞.
cbsnews.com/video/photogra…
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Our planet provides us with so much. In this nation alone, we are blessed with the most beautiful God-given landscapes. Let’s act together to protect it.
Photographs from the Library of Congress collection:
On this #EarthDay , please watch this beautiful piece by Ben Tracy on CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 about environmental photographer James Balog.
His brilliant photographs are part of the Library of Congress collection. 🌎
If you're wondering about 'Clara Bow' on #TheTorturedPoetsDepartment , the Library's nitrate film vault leader, George Willeman, told NBC4 Washington a bit more about the silent film star & where she can be found in the Library's collections.
WATCH: nbcwashington.com/entertainment/…