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Discover the vast collections of the Library of Congress, from rare manuscripts to historical maps and music.

MOT 1937: U.S. CONSTITUTION: EXT WS Library of Congress. Guard w/ visitors pointing to US Constitution on display. CU Protective display case w/ glass top. TD CU Articles V, VI, VII & signatures below.

Go behind the scenes at the world’s largest collection of film, video and sound recordings at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia with Darley Newman.

Why all Americans should honor this day. Subscribe to our channel!'http://goo.gl/0bsAjO' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>channel! When American schoolchildren learn about chattel slavery in the US, we’re often told it ended with...

In this video made with the History of Parliament Trust, Sammy Sturgess explores the life and career of Constance Markievicz, the first woman to be elected to the UK Parliament and the Dáil Éireann (the Irish Parliament). Image Credits...

MOT 1935: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: VS EXT Library of Congress building. MS INT Sign 'Music Division' Curator John Lomax playing record on console player for two seated men.

In this video made with and for the UK Parliamentary Archives we explore the partition of Ireland, implemented by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Image credits: 0.02: Government of Ireland Act 1920 © Parliamentary Archives,...

Join the movement to pause, listen, and honor the voices of a generation by interviewing a loved one this week. Sit down with a grandparent or other elder, a friend, neighbor, or anyone else who means something to you, and ask them...

MOT 1935: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: VS Declaration of Independence. VS INT Library of Congress National Archives rotunda murals.

Watch a video preview of the exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from May 9 through September 8, 2019. Links: Subscribe for new content from the Methref='https://www.youtuexhibitionr/metmuseu...'...

Ronald Clark’s father was custodian of a branch of the New York Public Library at a time when caretakers, along with their families, lived in the buildings. With his daughter, Jamilah, Ronald remembers literally growing up in a library,...

Ronald Clark’s father was custodian of a branch of the New York Public Library at a time when caretakers, along with their families, lived in the buildings. With his daughter, Jamilah, Ronald remembers literally growing up in a library,...

Judge Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas during the ’50s and didn’t care much for high school. One day he wandered into the library, where he came across a book by African-American author Frank Yerby. The cover piqued his interest, but Olly...

Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is the Founder and President of the Network for Public Education (NPE).



Diane Ravitch’s Blog is...

Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She is the Founder and President of the Network for Public Education (NPE).



Diane Ravitch’s Blog is...

In Japan, one company is taking paper thinner than it’s ever been before. Hidaka Washi Ltd. creates paper as thin as human skin, using methods that date back a thousand years. The paper is then sent to museums and libraries around the...

It’s finally time to review Patton! I have a lot to say about it, as you can tell by the time stamp. Way back when I started the Based on a True Story series, the second episode was a bit about what I considered to be the best ones - and...

Manhattan is famous for its grid — so famous that people take pictures of the way the sun shines through it. But the origin of that grid wasn’t always certain — and not everybody is a fan. Become a Video Lab