Event Lectures and Symposia Made at the Library: Eliza Scidmore, Trailblazing Journalist, with Diana P. Parsell

Date and Location

  • When: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

  • This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External. It will be available for viewing afterwards in the Library's Event Videos collection.

  • Where: Online Only

Part of Made at the Library

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In celebration of Women's History Month, join author Diana P. Parsell as she discusses her recent book Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington’s Cherry Trees with Manuscript Division historian Elizabeth A. Novara and Prints and Photographs Division curator Mari Nakahara.

Parsell, a Washington-area writer and former journalist, will discuss how her research journey began at the Library of Congress and led to the first biography of a historically significant American woman whose life story had been overlooked for more than a century.

The discussion will demonstrate how researchers search for and discover relevant materials at the Library of Congress on women's history, journalism, geography, and historic travel.

Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with Library’s collections.