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Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

Part 3 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Library of Congress and the national tour of “The Sound of Music” are presenting “Inside the Vault,” a new traveling and virtual display that offers a rare look at the creation of one of the most beloved musicals of all time. | The Library of Congress

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Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

Part 2 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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It’s Constitution Day! While the current home of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is the @usnatarchives, both documents were once housed here at the Library of Congress. Right now, for the first time ever, the National Archives has the full U.S. Constitution, including all 27 amendments, displayed in its Rotunda. The display will remain open through Wednesday, Oct. 1. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more! #constitutionday | The Library of Congress

It’s Constitution Day! While the current home of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence is the @usnatarchives, both documents were once housed here at the Library of Congress. Right now, for the first time ever, the National Archives has the full U.S. Constitution, including all 27 amendments, displayed in its Rotunda. The display will remain open through Wednesday, Oct. 1. Head to visit.archives.gov to learn more! #constitutionday | The Library of Congress

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The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress

The Great Hall is decked! Plan a visit to the Library of Congress to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the Jefferson Building this month, including during our extended hours on Thursday evenings. Click the link in our bio to see December's #LiveAtTheLibrary events, or visit loc.gov/events to see a full schedule of upcoming events. | The Library of Congress

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Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

Part 1 of 3: Conservation interns rebinding books from the Thomas Jefferson Library Collection

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Welcome to our three-part series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon will take you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Stay tuned for parts two and three! | The Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress is home to the archive of American architect Victor Lundy. The archive includes Lundy's World War II sketchbooks, which provide a fascinating and artistic look into his time serving in the Army in 1944. Read more: http://go.loc.gov/Mm2I50P0y7G | The Library of Congress

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We've arrived at the final installment of our three-part video series on book rebinding, where Library of Congress advanced book conservation interns Brittany and Devon have taken you through all the steps of rebinding a book from the Library's Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Today they are doing finishing touches and showing you their completed treatments! | The Library of Congress

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A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery." Not only does the book feature iconic ingredients from North America like turkey, corn, and squash, it was also written by an American and published in the United States. The Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division holds one of four known first-editions of the cookbook. Not much is known about Amelia

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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those. | The Library of Congress

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This wasn’t made in China. Behind the walls of the Library of Congress for a secret look at historic John Flanagan’s clock. #history #washingtondc #clocks

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واشنگٹن میں موجودکتابوں کا خزینہ! لائبریری آف کانگریس! ڈاکٹر ذوالفقار کاظمی کا معلوماتی و تفصیلی تجزیہ Treasure of Knowledge: Inside the Library of Congress | Discover Pakistan #LibraryOfCongress #WashingtonDC #KnowledgeTreasure #WorldLibraries #DiscoverPakistan

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🪩📚 Every September, the Library of Congress hosts a free Costume Ball! This year’s ball was held last Thursday, and the theme was the Golden Age of Hollywood. 🥂 If you missed it, don’t worry, the Library of Congress also hosts free happy hour here every Thursday night from 5-8pm, and I’ll link those registration tickets in my bio! #washingtondc #dcbucketlist

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✨ DC hidden gem alert: FREE happy hours at the Library of Congress 🍸📚 Every Thursday night from 5-8pm, hang out in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Drinks snacks available for purchase 🍷 🎟️ It’s free to attend, but you need a ticket - grab yours at loc.gov 💻 (just search “Happy Hour”) Whether you’re looking for free things to do in DC, fun date night ideas, or just a cool spot to unwind - this one’s a winner. ✨ ##thingstodoindc##dctok##washingtondc##dcthingstodo##washingtoni

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ICYMI: There’s a fascinating new exhibition here at the Library of Congress that examines the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III of Britain. They never met in person. They never even wrote to each other, despite both men being prolific writers. And for more than 200 years, their archives — including diaries, letters, speeches, charts and drawings — were separated by an ocean. Now, for the first time, these two collections have come together in one place. Plan your trip to se

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It was not just the Library of Congress you made better as Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden… it was every single one of us! All of the library grown-ups, library kids, the library people. We are thankful for you as the Librarian Dr. Carla Hayden, and are just as thankful for you as our fellow human. We love you, we support you, we stand with you 💛 Video Description: Mychal, wearing an @Out of Print hoodie designed by @Devon, holds his Library of Congress reader card, stating that he will

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In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the crucial and important work performed by the Library of Congress staff, the heart of the institution, for Public Service Recognition Week. The staff will continue to serve the United States Congress, the American public, and users across the world as the caretakers of our nation’s treasures and our collective history. | The Library of Congress

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Thursday happy hours at the Library of Congress ❤️ #happyhourdc #libraryofcongress #washingtondc #thingstodoindc #dmvlife

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