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Film Loans from the Library of Congress–Feburary 2026

02/01/2026 06:13 AM EST

Every month, the Library of Congress loans out some of its resources to film festivals and schools and theaters all over the world. See if anything is come to a place near you.

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Today in History - February 1

Today in History - February 1

Poet and writer Langston Hughes, famous for his elucidations of Black American life in his poems, stories, autobiographies, and histories, was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1901 or 1902.  Continue reading.

Victor Herbert was born on February 1, 1859, in Dublin, Ireland.  Continue reading.

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