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American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

Nov 2, 2022 · Antietam: "The Most Terrible Battle of the Age", by Julie Stoner, Geography and Map Division and Lara Szypszak, Manuscript Division. The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, is commonly cited as the bloodiest day of the Civil War. The battle is detailed here using collections from the Library of Congress.

Unfolding History offers readers a window into the vast manuscript holdings of the Library of Congress, with stories about exciting new discoveries, what goes on behind the scenes, and upcoming events. ... The latest news from the Library's Music Division. Subscribe via E-Mail External link | RSS . ... Learn about Library of Congress digital ...

Online Library of Liberty The OLL is a curated collection of scholarly works that engage with vital questions of liberty. Spanning the centuries from Hammurabi to Hume, and collecting material on topics from art and economics to law and political theory, the OLL provides you with a rich variety of texts to explore and consider. ...

Shown here is the earliest manuscript map of Los Angeles in the collections of the Library of Congress, as drawn ninety-two years after Los Angeles was first settled by the Spanish. The surveyor documented not only land ownership around the plaza, but also the outline of the settlement's brick-covered water supply conduit (in blue).

This collection contains cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections. The original World Digital Library site (preserved in LC’s Web Archives here) and all descriptive metadata were translated from …

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Jan 10, 2013 · About ODLIS | Authorship | History | Purpose | Future Plans | Acknowledgments | Use Restrictions | Authorship. ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science was created by Joan M. Reitz, Arts and Humanities Bibliographer at the Ruth A. Haas Library, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury, CT. Ms. Reitz holds a B.A. degree …