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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden - Roll Call

Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the longtime head of the Library of Congress, a move Democrats panned as “callous” and “ignorant.”

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If You Wondered What Japan Looked Like In The 1800s, Here Are 40 Photos From That Time

These fascinating pictures let you catch a glimpse of what life was like in 19th century Japan.

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50 Photos Of Legendary People You Probably Didn’t Know Were Ever Photographed (New Pics)

Do you know how the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh looked when he was young?

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56 Rare Photos Of Famous Historical Figures (New Pics)

Do you know how the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh looked when he was young?

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I tried using ChatGPT to restore old photos, here’s how to really do it

How to use ChatGPT to restore old photos.

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The Windows 95 start-up sound and the Minecraft soundtrack have been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings

One is significant to my childhood, at the very least.

PC Gamer

72 Really Old Maps That Were Once Key To Exploration And Navigation

If an atlas was your favorite ‘book’ as a child and spending time on Google Maps is now a favored pastime, welcome to the best post you’ll see all day. The post 72 Really Old Maps That Were Once Key To Exploration And Navigation first appeared on Bored Panda.

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People Are Sharing Pics Of Life 100 Years Ago, And They Might Put Things In A New Perspective

In case you woke up wondering how life looked exactly one century ago - we got you covered! The post People Are Sharing Pics Of Life 100 Years Ago, And They Might Put Things In A New Perspective first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad

On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” – while they were being shipped to a plantation in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba.

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National Film Registry Adds 'Dirty Dancing' And 'Beverly Hills Cop'

Library of Congress adds iconic 1980s films 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Beverly Hills Cop' to National Film Registry, along with other notable additions.

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Exploring America's Top 10 Magnificent Libraries

Discover the top 10 libraries in the United States, from the historic Library of Congress to the modern San Francisco Public Library.

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Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers had been killed, wounded or captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, later seen as a turning point in…

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Best Free Veterans Day Lessons & Activities

Plan your Veterans Day classroom activities and lessons with quizzes, videos, primary sources, and more

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Barbra Streisand's autobiography My Name is Barbra shows how she redefined the diva

Barbra Streisand, whose autobiography – My Name is Barbra – was published this week, is one of the most successful divas of the past 60 years.

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Best Free Veterans Day Lessons & Activities

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Celebrate 400 years of moon maps for Apollo 11's anniversary (gallery)

The Library of Congress has 400 years of moon maps from around the world. Explore the moon in centuries of maps to celebrate the first-ever human moon landing in 1969.

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The US has a child labor problem – recalling an embarrassing past that Americans may think they've left behind

At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Special Collections, where I am head curator, we’ve recently completed a major digitization and rehousing project of our collection of over 5,400 photographs made by Lewis Wickes Hine in the early 20th century.

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Will A.I. Steal Our Jobs?

Yes, and thank god for that!

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'Mistaken, misread, misquoted, mislabeled, and mis-spoken' -- what Woody Guthrie wrote about the national debt debate in Congress during the Depression

The debt ceiling debate between the House GOP and President Joe Biden could, if not solved, lead to economic chaos and destruction – so it might seem strangely lighthearted to wonder what a Great Depression-era singer and activist would think about this particular political moment.

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