Explore the Library’s exhibits in an approachable book format.
Exhibit Companions
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Book/Printed MaterialThe Two Georges The official companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition brings to life the lived experiences of two men of myth and memory: George III, king of Great Britain, and George Washington.- Contributor: Susan Reyburn and Zach Klitzman (editors), Carla Hayden (foreword)
- Publication Date: March 25, 2025
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Book/Printed MaterialCollecting Memories The official companion to the Library of Congress exhibition, this stunning book uses vivid photographs and interpretive text to bring context to a wide variety of historic objects, from President Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the Gettysburg Address to Steve Ditko’s original drawings of the Spider-Man origin story.- Contributor: Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
- Publication Date: June 4, 2024
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Book/Printed MaterialJoin In The official companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition of the same name examines the longstanding impulse of Americans to join together to shape their society through efforts such as fellowship; charitable and mutual aid; professional, emergency services, reform, and community associations; and the tools they have adopted over time to do so.- Publication Date: December 16, 2022
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Book/Printed MaterialNot an Ostrich This book is the official companion to the Library of Congress Not an Ostrich exhibition, which features over 400 photographs from the Library’s collections.- Contributor: Susan Reyburn (author), Carla Hayden (foreword), Anne Tucker (introduction)
- Publication Date: March 22, 2022
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Book/Printed MaterialRosa Parks The official companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition draws on the personal papers of the civil rights icon to illuminate her inner thoughts, her ongoing struggles, and how she stood up by sitting down. The book features more than 80 images from the Rosa Parks Papers at the Library, many never before seen in print.- Contributor: Susan Reyburn (author), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
- Publication Date: November 18, 2019
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Book/Printed MaterialShall Not Be Denied The official companion volume to the 2019 Library of Congress exhibit tells the story of the radical and transformative campaign for woman suffrage that spanned more than seven decades.- Publication Date: June 1, 2019
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Book/Printed MaterialDrawn to Purpose This beautiful book celebrates the immense artistic achievements of women in American illustration from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first.- Contributor: Martha Kennedy (author), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
- Publication Date: February 14, 2018