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The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on anarchism, flutes, Bob Hope and hot-air balloons.

The exhibition As the Old Sing, So the Young Twitter takes its inspiration from the musical and verbal relationship between birds and flutes. In the often archaic definitions of words like"twitter," "chatter," "record," and "warble" are links between birdsong and human music making. Using these four words, this exhibition explores the different realms of flute-playing, from the lively to the serene, and takes an etymological and iconographic journey through the depth and breadth of the Library of Congress collections relating to the flute.

The photographs in the John D. Whiting Collection document two related subject areas: (1) places, events, and people in the Middle East, and (2) daily life among members and associates at the American Colony in Jerusalem. More than 3,200 images cover the years 1870 to 1951, with the bulk dating from 1900 to 1940. From the Prints and Photographs Division.

The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on the Twitter archives, a remarkable gift, a very funny guy and volcano preparedness.

Library of Congress activities at the 2010 Annual Conference of the American Library Association, Washington, D.C.

Nestled between the epic cataclysm that was World War II and the roiling controversy that was Vietnam, Korea is too often referred to as the forgotten war. A new presentation of the Library's Veterans History Project.

Finding aids to collections in the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center.

The latest issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin includes stories on the 10th anniversary of the Veterans History Project, the Gershwin Prize, a 400-year old map and a new ambassador for children's literature.

The information and sample article links provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in the Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital collection.

A resource for publishers, editors, and the general public. Find information on the wide variety of publications published by the Library of Congress, learn about co-publishing opportunities, and browse webcasts and audio clips related to recent publications.

News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Gay members of the Armed Forces have had to live with an extra layer of discretion and professionalism. Here are stories of men and women who served their country while balancing the need to keep their private lives private.

One of our most popular features gets a makeover, improving design and usability.

A guide to Benjamin Franklin's "Autobiography," both an important historical document and Franklin's major literary work.

Information from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with President Gerald Ford.

The latest issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin includes stories on the Library's baseball collections, FLICC awards, and funny stuff from a funny guy.

Telephone directories are generally not cataloged by the Library of Congress. The following compilation of directories reflects the Library of Congress' holdings of telephone directories from the Netherlands as of March 2010.

The new issue contains features on the 2009 National Book Festival, a new space for young readers in the Library and a national "Teach-In" on veteran's history.

Volcanic eruptions can put collections at risk of loss as a result of violent explosions, soiling from ash, and/or burning from cinders. Ash and debris from eruptions and fire can also damage buildings, filtration systems, fans, ducts, electrical systems, and other infrastructure, putting whole collections in jeopardy.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with President Lyndon Johnson.

The United States Election 2006 Web Archive is a selective collection of approximately 2119 sites produced by congressional and gubernatorial candidates, political party, government, advocacy, blog, public opinion, and miscellaneous Web sites related to the 2006 elections.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Nixon such as photographs, manuscripts, political cartoons, and documents that are available throughout the Library website.

rare 15th century Armenian gospel from the Verin Noravank Monastery in Siwnik was acquired with special funds by the Library of Congress in 2008. Following its arrival, the beautifully illuminated manuscript has been the subject of an in-depth technical study, which arose primarily out of the need to preserve the four miniatures of the Evangelists and the decorative illuminations in the text.

The new issue contains features on cartoonist Herblock, a Civil War cartographer, William Saroyan and Jane Goodall.

The Library's extensive Prints and Photographs Online Catalog has launched a new look and exciting new features. A dynamic redesign offers clean and visually inviting pages, with easy-to-use features for searching, browsing and sharing. The catalog offers to 1.25 million digital images and to more than 600,000 records describing the Library's prints and photo holdings.

The latest issue of the Wise Guide to the Library of Congress website features fascinating facts on Robert Burns, Earth Day, Patsy Mink, rare cookbooks and April showers.

The U.S. ISSN Center, part of the international ISSN Network, assigns International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN) to serials published in the U.S.

California is one of the nation's most complex and multi-faceted states. The following examples from the American Folklife Center's extensive holdings include folklife interviews, songs, ballads, instrumental music, and oral histories from various collections documenting California's cultural heritage.

News from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.