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04/29/2025

Today in History - April 29

04/29/2025

Today in History - April 29

Matthew Vassar, founder and namesake of Vassar College, was born on April 29, 1792, in Norfolk, England. Continue reading.

Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, often said to be America’s greatest composer, bandleader, and recording artist, was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 154 - "Aunties"

04/29/2025

Poem 154 - "Aunties"

A poem by Kevin Young from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

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Law Library: News & Events: Join us on Thursday, May 15, for an Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar at 2:00 PM EDT

04/29/2025

Join us on Thursday, May 15, at 2:00 PM EDT for the Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Library’s wide range of online resources and our print collections. Some resources attendees will learn about include the Law Library’s research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online.

This month’s webinar will feature a special appearance by law librarians from the Alaska State Court Law Library as part of our State Law Libraries Outreach Project. Presenting from the Alaska State Court Law Library will be Susan Falk, state law librarian. We hope you will join us for this interesting webinar!

By the People: Transcribing Cue Sheets for Silent Film

04/29/2025

By the People: Transcribing Cue Sheets for Silent Film

04/29/2025 08:38 AM EDT

The Library of Congress launches its newest “By the People” crowdsourced transcription campaign today: 1,600 items in Silent Film Music Cue Sheets.

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Now Online: The WW1-Era POW Camp Newspaper “Hindostan” in Hindi and Urdu

04/29/2025

Now Online: The WW1-Era POW Camp Newspaper “Hindostan” in Hindi and Urdu

04/29/2025 09:00 AM EDT

The Library’s Asian Division is pleased to announce the digitization of the Hindi and Urdu editions of “Hindostan,” a propaganda newspaper for South Asian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Germany during World War I. The Asian Division is notable for having nearly complete runs of this pro-German newspaper, which was published in Berlin from March 1915 to August 1918. A total of 159 issues of the Hindi and Urdu editions are now freely available in the South Asian Digital Collection.

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Poet Laureate Fellow Spotlight: Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin

04/29/2025

Poet Laureate Fellow Spotlight: Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin

04/29/2025 11:47 AM EDT

The second of three interviews with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows from across the country, to celebrate the end of National Poetry Month. Today's post features Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin,

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Highlights from the Library’s Blogs

04/29/2025

Highlights from the Library’s Blogs

04/29/2025 11:00 AM EDT

Explore some of the Library's other blogs and the resources available for classroom use.

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Improving Machine-Readable Text for Newspapers in Chronicling America

04/29/2025

Improving Machine-Readable Text for Newspapers in Chronicling America

04/29/2025 01:00 PM EDT

The Library of Congress has launched a new project to improve the text supporting keyword searches in Chronicling America. Read about our recent work and future plans to make this valuable historical collection easier to explore.

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European Union-Georgia: EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Diplomats and Officials

04/29/2025

European Union-Georgia: EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Diplomats and Officials

04/29/2025 03:51 PM EDT

On January 27, 2025, the Council of the European Union acted to terminate visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials. The council, comprised of ministers from EU member states, adopted a decision that partially suspends specific provisions of the EU-Georgia Visa Facilitation Agreement. (Council Decision (EU) 2025/170 on the Partial Suspension of the Application of …

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A Unique Perspective – Unusual Topographic Maps in the Collections

04/29/2025

A Unique Perspective – Unusual Topographic Maps in the Collections

04/29/2025 03:39 PM EDT

The Geography and Map Division has thousands of topographic maps in its collections but some have a unique take on the rest of the category. This blog post highlights several maps and models that stand out as being different in form and shape from other topographic maps including a chocolate bar map, a pop up map, and a map made of compressed paper among others.

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