#OTD Tennis player and professional golfer Althea Gibson was born. She was the first African American woman to compete at the highest levels of both sports. Her accomplishments broke race, gender, and class barriers.

On this day in 1939, "The Wizard of Oz" opened in U.S. theaters. Today, the Library is happy to announce the acquisition of rare music and lyric sketches from the score of the iconic film, including the only lyric sketch for “Over the Rainbow” known to exist.

This fall, C-SPAN will launch America’s Book Club, a weekly primetime series hosted by the renowned David M. Rubenstein. The show will be taped before audiences at some of the nation’s most iconic public libraries, including here at the Library of Congress!

This #LaborDay, we honor the heroic efforts of American workers participating in labor movements. In response to African American exclusion from labor organizations, Black workers created all-Black unions that championed their members’ class & racial interests. #ANationsStory

In North Carolina's state legislature, the vast majority of seats - 85% - are drawn to be completely non-competitive. This not only deprives a huge swathe of North Carolinians of a meaningful political choice, but increases extremism and polarization in our politics.

September 9, 1968: Arthur Ashe made history as the first Black man to win the U.S. Open. 🎾 More than an athlete, Ashe was a mentor and activist whose impact lives on. ❤️💚🖤 #BlackExcellence #ArthurAshe #BlackHistory

Attention, educators! As you build out your curriculum for the school year ahead, the Library of Congress is here for you with teaching tools, professional learning, and powerful primary sources for your classroom. Check out loc.gov/teachers to learn more.

Learn more about textile cartography with our recent blog post "Maps on Fabric: A Selection of Textile Cartography," which gives an overview of the cloth maps held by the Geography & Map Division. The full post is available online here: blogs.loc.gov/maps/2025/08/m…

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This colorful 1890 railroad map of the Shenandoah Valley Route and its connections advertises regional Virginia tourist attractions, including Luray Caverns and Natural Bridge! See the full map here: loc.gov/item/98688803/…

This sweeping 1878 panoramic map captures the natural beauty and stately homes of Newport, Rhode Island. Take a closer look here: loc.gov/item/75696563/…

If I am in charge of the Ryder Cup - I make an executive decision tomorrow and shut down alcohol sales. Zero alcohol. You need to de-escalate the situation. It’s a start. In 2029 I not only limit alcohol, but I consider taking less money and donating a large number of

Gwen Ifill was born tomorrow 1955:

The kids are not all right, because the grownups are not all right. Who, after all, are their role models? Who are the leaders and the stars of the Right today? So, this is less a revelation than a reminder that ideas have consequences, but so does a decade of feculent bigotry

Today marks the first day without the press corps inside the Pentagon because Pete Hegseth and this Administration can’t tolerate the constitutional scrutiny owed to the American people. Another chip taken out of the foundation of our democracy.

The latest installment in our series on book rebinding, where the Library's advanced book conservation interns are taking you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection! Scroll back in our feed to see Act I, and check back

Ahead of Friday's Krampusnacht, or "Krampus Night," read up on the folklore character who comes primarily from German-speaking regions of Europe and whose main duty as St. Nicholas’s companion is to punish or threaten naughty children while the saint rewards good ones.

Did you know the chocolate chip cookie that we know and love is less than 100 years old? The Library of Congress has a copy of the book in which the very first chocolate chip cookie recipe appeared, "Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes." blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2…

From the Library of Congress Geography & Map Division: The first full moon of the new year calls for a look at the beautiful lunar maps created long before satellite images became available. 🌕✨⬇️ blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/03/g…