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Tag Archives: Library of Congress
In Bruges
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit Bruges before it became completely Disney-fied by over tourism. Still, I never got to see the Belgian gem as viewed in these amazing Photochrom prints from the 1890s. This … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Libraries, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Belgium, Bruges, Brugge, Library of Congress, Photochrom
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Another Roadside Attraction
Historian and self-taught photographer John Margolies spent the last three decades of the 20th century wandering the back roads, small towns, and old highways of the U.S. capturing images of a disappearing culture. His saturated Kodachrome images of kitsch signage, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Hotels, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Drive-in theater, Library of Congress, mini golf, roadside advertising
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Books Are Transporting
The U.S. Library of Congress has just released the poster for this year’s National Book Festival on September 2, 2017 in Washington DC. If the artwork looks familiar, that’s because it’s by the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.
Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, Libraries, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cartoons, Library of Congress, New Yorker, Washington D.C
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For the Library Geeks
Here in the U.S. there are two main types of library classification systems: Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress. This helpful infographic created by Michael Newhouse is a handy guide for the biblio perplexed.
The Allure of Old Books ( & maps )
The Peculiar Underworld of Rare-Book Thieves The Allure of the Map What is the oldest book in the world? The Library of Congress by the numbers. What happens when Oxford’s Bodleian Library and the Biblioteca Vaticana collude?
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, Library of Congress, Rare Books, Vatican Library
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Books That Shaped America
The Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. opened an exhibition last week celebrating “Books That Shaped America.” The exhibition is on 88 books that they’ve deemed to have the most influence on American culture . The selection was hotly debated over … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Library of Congress, Noah Webster, Tennessee Williams, Thomas Paine, Washington D.C
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Salman Rushdie Hates The Plan
Author Salman Rushdie, along with more than 700 writers, scholars, publishers and artists, has sent a scathing letter to the President of the New York Public Library (see below) protesting the city’s $300 million restructuring plan for the flagship 42nd Street … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Library, Library of Congress, New York Public Library, NYPL, Salman Rushdie
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Propaganda or Art
Once again the United States has embarked on another seemingly endless Presidential Campaign. As electoral advertizing moves in to topgear we can expect to see all manner of campaign commercials, print art and propaganda. At least we can all enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, USA
Tagged Election, Library of Congress, Poster, Propaganda
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