To celebrate the treasures in its over 110 million item collection, the Library of Congress simultaneously opened an ongoing exhibition and this website on May 1. The site is divided into three parts: memory (history), reason (philosophy), and imagination (fine arts). At present there are 61 treasures, including the items found in President Lincoln's pocket after his assassination, Alexander...

This Library of Congress exhibition presents fifty-nine works from the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Archives and Collection, most of which can be viewed online (some await copyright clearance). Master printmaker Robert Blackburn, 1920-2003, established the Printmaking Workshop in 1948 in New York City, becoming one of the largest and longest lasting printmaking studios in the United...

One of the earliest television shows to capture the imagination and interest of the American people was "I Love Lucy." It premiered on October 15, 1951 and followed the activities of Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) and her husband, Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) This digital collection from the Library of Congress explores the show's history via a set of themes (such as Latin Roots/Yankee Roots and Theme...

Perhaps you, gentle user, are looking for an insightful and contemplative 45-minute talk on Beethoven? Maybe you would like to learn more about the nature of Cold War realpolitik? Fortunately, the Library of Congress’s Webcasts website has these topics well covered, along with 301 like-minded talks. Over the past six years, the Library of Congress has documented several hundred of the talks,...

Words and Deeds "celebrat[es] the Library of Congress Manuscript Division's first 100 years" by providing 92 manuscript documents in ten subject areas at this time, from the 15th century to 1965. Included are Washington's First Inaugural Address, Morse's sketch of a telegraph, the Compromise of 1850 speeches of Calhoun and Webster, Bell's sketch of a telephone, and Frost's "Dedication," at the...

In 1912, Jacob H. Schiff gave almost 10,000 books and pamphlets to the Library of Congress. It was a prodigious collection of Hebrew and Yiddish materials, and since then the Library has added over 190,000 works to this existing collection. This digital celebration complements an ongoing in site exhibit at the Library, and it has a nice sampling of items from the Library's holdings. After checking...

Though small compared to most LOC online exhibitions, this site showcases some truly wonderful objects from the Library's outstanding international collections. The site is a companion to the physical installation, an ongoing exhibit that starts with "'Beginnings,' an exploration of how world cultures have dealt with the creation of the universe and explained the heavens and the earth." The site...