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| Today in History - December 3
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Illinois entered the Union on December 3, 1818. Continue reading.
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| Poetry 180: Poem 056 - "Red Wing"
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| 12/03/2025
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A poem by Joseph Millar from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.
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| Where Science Meets Storytelling: Twelve Years of the Science Blogs Web Archive
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| Taking a Historic Road Trip: 1840s Style
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| Looking for an Internship at the Library of Congress? Join Our Team!
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| 12/03/2025
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Our interns work directly with the members of the Literary Initiatives Office to help plan year-round programming as well as the annual National Book Festival.
Some of the work that our interns do includes:
- Researching authors and reviewing publisher catalogs
- Organizing book and author information provided by publishers
- Brainstorming and contributing programming ideas
- Assisting with literary ambassador programs
- Writing, proofreading and reviewing website content
...and more.
This program is a great fit for anyone who is studying English or creative writing, library science, and other related subjects in the field. It is intended to offer training for those looking to have a career in arts administration, publishing and public programming.
The application period will close on December 10th. Follow this link to learn more about the internship and the application process:
https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/poetry-and-literature-center-internship-program/
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| England and Wales: Sentencing Bill Introduced in the House of Commons
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| 12/03/2025
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| News from the John W. Kluge Center: NEW LOCATION - The Water Test and Witch Trials in Renaissance Germany
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| 12/03/2025
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Join the John W. Kluge Center for an event taking place on December 10, 2025, at 4pm, in the Montpelier Room of the James Madison Building at the Library of Congress. Please note that the location for this event has changed.
Click here to register to watch live remotely on Zoom.
Nathan Dorn, Library of Congress Staff Fellow at the Kluge Center, and Rare Books Curator at the Law Library of Congress, will discuss the practice of dunking people who were accused of the crime of witchcraft in water to determine their guilt or innocence. Dorn will discuss a 1583 pamphlet by Wilhelm Schreiber, often known as Scribonius, defending the practice, highlighting the interplay of folk belief, natural philosophy, demonology, and law that shaped the arguments around it.
This event will take place in person in room LJ-119 of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, and can be watched live on Zoom. We will also release video of the event.
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| Patron Services: Finding Pictures: Discover Gilded Age Treasures in the Richard Morris Hunt Collection
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| 12/03/2025
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern
Let’s dive into Gilded Age (1870s-1890s) treasures with historian Sam Watters, who recently published two books on Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895), after conducting extensive research at the Library for the last decade. Hunt was America’s premier 19th-century architect, who worked on over 240 projects, including the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty and such residences for the Vanderbilt families as the Biltmore. Watters' first book, “The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt” won awards from the Victorian Society in America and he just wrote his second, "Richard Morris Hunt: The Collector."
The webinar includes two videos of Watters introducing the Hunt Collection, his research experience, and advice on how to use the Library's diverse and large collection to efficiently research. Mari Nakahara, Curator of Architecture, Design, and Engineering who assisted Watters with his book project will introduce her Hunt research guide. Watters will participate in the Q&A live session.
Registration: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN__W2WalZYTM2C0JDtaOhofQ#/registration
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| NLS BARD Support: NLS Alexa My Talking Books Skill
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| 12/03/2025
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NLS Alexa My Talking Books Skill
The NLS Alexa My Talking Books skill is officially available for service. For those of you who had existing My Talking Books accounts prior to October 2025, your profiles have been retained.
Those of you who are not using the NLS Alexa skill called My Talking Books, can begin using the skill by filling out the registration form found at the following web address:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-open-beta
Patrons under the age of 18 will need to have a parent or guardian fill out the Parental Acknowledgement form at the following web address:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mtb-parental-acknowledgment
Thank you,
—The BARD Support Team
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| Jobs and Internship Opportunities OPEN NOW|Analyst in Agricultural Policy (VAR003186)
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| 12/03/2025
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The Agriculture and Food Supply Section in the Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Congressional Research Service seeks an Analyst in Agricultural Policy. The analyst will address agricultural issues regarding production of livestock and/or dairy, for example the effects of concentration or the role of federal commodity policies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate ability to analyze the history, trends, and current status of animal health regulation and inspection, marketing orders, or checkoff programs and interrelationships of federal and key stakeholder policies.
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| [approved list] LCSH/LCC Approved Lists for 2504
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| 12/03/2025
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You are subscribed to Library of Congress Vocabularies Announcements from the Library of Congress.
New LCSH/LCC Approved Lists have been posted.
These lists contain new or revised headings approved by the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs (PTCP) Division of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) Directorate. These lists contain CIP and LC internal proposals only.
Please send all questions to PTCP at policy@loc.gov.
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| Today in History - December 2
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| 12/03/2025
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!
On the afternoon of December 2, 1942, the Atomic Age began inside an enormous tent on a squash court under the stands of the University of Chicago's Stagg Field. Continue reading.
On December 2, 1763, members of the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island witnessed the dedication of the Touro Synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue building in what is now the United States. Continue reading.
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| John Mitchell’s Map of North America
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| 12/03/2025
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| Congress.gov: Senate Floor Today Update
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