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  • The Washington Diary Of Horatio Taft - Diary Of Horatio Taft

    A photograph of the President and Thomas (Tad) made by Mathew B. Brady on February 9, 1864. Photograph by Anthony Berger of the Brady Studio. [photographed 1864 February 9, printed later] The ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 1861-01-01

  • 1800 to 1850 – Books That Shaped America

    1800 to 1850 Books That Shaped America marks a starting point—a way to spark a national conversation on books and their importance in Americans' lives, and, indeed, in shaping our nation. The ...

    Contributor: Lewis, Meriwether - Irving, Washington - Mcguffey, William Holmes - Goodrich, Samuel - Douglass, Frederick
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 1912-06-25

  • Panoramic Artists And Publishers - Panoramic Maps

    The Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division holds panoramic maps done by Albert Ruger, Thaddeus Mortimer Fowler, Lucien R. Burleigh, Henry Wellge, and Oakley H. Bailey who were among the most ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page
    Date: 2007-05-17

  • Furniture - The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention

    Early in their careers together, Charles and Ray identified the need for affordable, yet high-quality furniture for the average consumer -- furniture that could serve a variety of uses. Recognizing the need, ...

    Contributor: Eames, Charles
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 1941-01-01

  • Learn More - The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert

    The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert Explores the work of Victor Herbert (1859–1924), Irish-American composer, conductor, and activist, whose best-known work is Babes in Toyland (1903). The grandfather of the American musical ...

    Contributor: Waters, Edward - Gould, Neil
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2012-08-16

  • Learn More - The Civil War in America

    The Civil War in America The Library's unmatched Civil War collections featured in this exhibition chronicle the sacrifices and accomplishments of those in both the North and South whose lives were lost ...

    Contributor: Wagner, Margaret E. - Krowl, Michelle A. - Holzer, Harold - Shenk, Joshua Wolf - Osborne, Linda Barrett - Stevenson, Richard W - Wilson, Douglas L. - Dunlap, Lloyd A. - Mearns, David C. - Sellers, John R.
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2012-11-12

  • History Of Railroads And Maps - Railroad Maps 1828 To 1900

    Railways were introduced in England in the seventeenth century as a way to reduce friction in moving heavily loaded wheeled vehicles. The first North American "gravity road," as it was called, was ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page
    Date: 1998-10-19

  • Biography - The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention

    Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Charles Eames as a young man worked for engineers and manufacturers, anticipating his lifelong interest in mechanics. Ray Kaiser, born in Sacramento, California, demonstrated her fascination with ...

    Contributor: Eames,Charles
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 1907-01-01

  • Learn More - Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress, 1912–2012

    Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress, 1912–2012 The Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress is recognized as one of the world's foremost centers for the ...

    Contributor: Pearlstein, Peggy - Grunberger, Michael - Karp, Abraham J.
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2012-09-22

  • Signatures, Subscription Lists and Printing for the First U.S. Congress Pic of the Week

    An item from our rare book collection, a 1789 imprint of the constitution bearing the signature of George Washington

    Contributor: Dorn, Nathan
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2013-02-22

  • Overview - Walt Whitman Papers

    This collection offers access to the four Walt Whitman notebooks and his cardboard butterfly that were among 10 notebooks which went missing from the Library of Congress after a 1942 wartime evacuation ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 1842-01-01

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