Library of Congress: New on the Web Site
New features to the Library of Congress Web site, including new collections and content, as well as major modifications and upgrades.
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- Veterans History Project: Women of Four Wars
The four major wars in which American women served after World War II can be split into two pairs. Korea and Vietnam were conflicts fought in Asian countries divided by the politics of the Cold War. The Persian Gulf War and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq were fought in the Middle East and grew out of tensions over aggression in that region and, in the latter instance, the 9/11 attacks. For women, the first two wars signaled few advances in their roles in military service, but in the two recent wars, the areas of women’s participation expanded immensely, with potentially more dire consequences. - New Library of Congress Information Bulletin
The new issue celebrates 20 years of achievement under Librarian of Congress James Billington;" a donation of more than 7,000 hours of live jazz and blues; a discussion of the digitization of rare books; a meeting of scholars, musicians, artists and activists on the subject of occupational folklore; and the annual meeting of the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN). - Web Guide: The American Founders Online
The digital resources described in this guide provide online access, in varying degrees, to the personal papers and/or publications of the major founders of the American Republic—that is, those men who served in roles of national political leadership between 1765 and 1815. - Web Guide: George Washington's First Inaugural Address
On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. He delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation's new capital, New York City. - Exploring the Early Americas (full version)
The online version of a groundbreaking new exhibition at the Library featuring selections from the more than 3,000 rare maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection. - Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pre- vs. Post-Coordination and Related Issues
In 2006, the Director for Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) at the Library of Congress (LC) requested the Cataloging Policy and Support Office to review of the pros and cons of pre- versus post-coordination of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The final report recommended, and the ABA Management accepted, that LC catalogers continue to apply pre-coordination of LCSH terms. - Learning from Katrina: Conservators' Accounts
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Louisiana in 2005, several organized groups sent conservators to help assess the damage created at many cultural institutions. - Performing Arts Encyclopedia
The Library's online Performing Arts site now incorporates presentations and resources from the former "LC Presents: Music, Theater and Dance" site into one visually appealing and easy-to-use site. - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Selected images from the collections of the Library of Congress in response to requests regularly received by the Prints and Photographs Division. - New Wise Guide: Home Movies, Stinky Cheese, Denmark, and the Main Reading Room
The February 2008 issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress Web site features fascinating facts on the a home movie that made it into the National Film Registry, a new ambassador for young people's literature, Danish collections, and more. - NLS Kids Zone: Selected Books By and About Native Americans
This is a select list of books that focus on Native American cultures and experiences. It includes books by and about Native Americans that have been added to the collections of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped since 1997. - New Library of Congress Information Bulletin
The new issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of f the classic Broadway musical "West Side Story;" the new Poet Laureate; a symposium on Northern Ireland; and a discussion of the beginning of physics and life from two Nobel laureates. - Russia Looks at America: The View to 1917
Online version of a 1988 publication by Robert V. Allen (1923-1991), the Russian/Soviet Area Specialist in the European Division at the Library of Congress for thirty years, from 1955 until his retirement in 1985. - African American History Month 2008
A site of features, resources and stories in honor of African American History Month. The theme for 2008: "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism." - Lifelong Literacy: Explore New Worlds Booklist
Books can open windows to new worlds and doors to adventure. As part of its Lifelong Literacy Campaign, which encourages children and young adults to become engaged in reading, the Library of Congress presents a sampling of suggested books that will spark imagination and transport readers to new and exciting places. Look for them at your public library or in your local bookstore.
