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Library of Congress

@librarycongress

Official account of the world’s largest library. Explore collections & plan a visit. All Library accounts: loc.gov/connect

Washington, DC

Born April 24

Joined June 2007

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Jul 24
In celebration of Amelia Earhart on her birthday: The Library of Congress recently used a special piece of optical imaging equipment to solve the mystery of what was contained on a tiny 78 rpm record tucked into the back of a copy of Earhart's 1932 memoir. Hear it!:
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Jul 22
🎨 Watercolor architectural drawings aren't as common anymore, but the Library of Congress collections contain many dating back to a time when they were, including some of the Library itself, the Biltmore Estate and even the White House.
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Jul 21
Most modern beach vacations won’t include “land yachting,” but pictures from the Library’s Print and Photographs Division show it was a possibility at the turn of the century!
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Jul 20
On this moon landing anniversary, a look at these two editorial cartoons from July 1969 illustrating both the public's awe and the public's criticism of the mission. Both are by Herbert Block, commonly known as Herblock. The Herbert L. Block Collection was donated to the Library
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Jul 18
⚽ Think you know World Cup history? The first Asian team to reach the knockout stage may surprise you: North Korea. Learn more on our "4 Corners of the World" blog: blogs.loc.gov/international-…