What did people more than 100 years ago pack for an expedition to see a solar eclipse? We look at a photo album in our collections to see what sailors and scientists took with them for the arduous journey to Angola see the eclipse in 1889. go.loc.gov/6NJw50R9Y6u #SolarEclipse

Are you in the path of totality? What about during 1918? In celebration of the total solar eclipse, take a look at the historic hype surrounding past celestial events in Chronicling America loc.gov/resource/sn880… #TotalSolarEclipse #ChronAm

Read letters written by children within the #librarycongress collections. blogs.loc.gov/families/2024/…. Who would your students write to and what would they write?

What did Thomas Jefferson say about the Constitution Day eclipse of 1811? And who did he tell about it? Take a look at his weather journal and peek into his letters, all via the Library's online collections
blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/… #science

“A 270-pound robot space weatherman was hurled into orbit . . .” On this day in 1960, NASA launched the first successful weather satellite: Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS-1).
loc.gov/resource/sn830… #OTD #ChronAm

Looking for a fun way to encourage building visual literacy with your students? Picture This has an interesting suggestion. blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/20… #edchat #elemchat #sschat #ncte

Before Jackie Kennedy, there was Frances Cleveland. The youngest First Lady in U.S. history, Frances was charming and beautiful, and she became a tabloid media sensation. Use this guide to learn more about her in #ChronAm
guides.loc.gov/chronicling-am… #WomensHistoryMonth

It was an incredible and unforgettable night honoring the legendary songwriting duo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
We danced, sang, laugh and even cried.
Watch it April 8th at 8pm ET on @pbs.

For National Irish-American Heritage Month, Bailey looks into the collections to learn more about how Irish-American culture manifested in the United States, immigration law that affected it, and Congressional recognition of t Irish Free State. blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/03/co… #ICLBlog

In 1978, the CIA produced a world map titled 'Changing Face of Europe and Colonial Tension, Late 1945.' The map features 'Soviet-dominated' countries in pink and highlights major European colonies and points of 'colonial tension.'

See the full map here: loc.gov/item/81690522/…

Are you at #NSTA24 ? Learn more about the sessions we are offering and the resources we offer for science teachers. blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/…

Do you search for materials on the #librarycongress website? The Library wants to hear from you so that we can improve our user experience. Click the link on the top of the Teacher's page to participate. loc.gov/programs/teach… #edchat #sschat #aasl #ncss #nsta

In the event of a temporary shutdown of the federal government due to a lapse in funding, beginning March 23, 2024, all Library of Congress buildings will close to the public and researchers. All public events will be cancelled.

Also, all inquiries and requests to the Library of…

Expansive green fields and open tracts of land characterize this 1898 birds-eye-view of Depew, New York, a suburb of Buffalo.

Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/81694085/…

This 1764 map of Hispaniola by French geographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin depicts the rugged natural landscape of the island in artistic detail.

Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/74691155/…

March is National Reading Month! Have you read anything good lately?
loc.gov/resource/sn830… #NationalReadingMonth #ChronAm

“Bathing suits used to be—well, ample.” Check out this 1937 article that argues that the newer, skimpier suits are safer than old-fashioned bathing costumes with knee-pants, collars, and corsets. loc.gov/resource/sn920… #ChronAm Party #OldFashion #ChronAm

Check out our latest blog post, From Mauka to Makai: The Ahupuaʻa of Hawaiʻi, which explores the ancient Hawaiian land division system.

Read it here: blogs.loc.gov/maps/2024/03/f…

We’re celebrating the music of the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize honorees Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
From the Library of Congress collection: original 1971 US Copyright Office deposit of “Tiny Dancer.”
#gershwinprize

We just got a collection of 78rpm sound effects records for radio, and we're excited to tell you about it!

Read more about the mice squeaks made by compressed air, the lions recorded by night, and how to whip up an atom bomb test on a deadline:

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