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Collecting Memories – Library of Congress Exhibition
Library of CongressJune 13, 2024 through December 2025 Inaugural exhibition in the new David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery - Library of Congress - in Washington, DC. Jefferson Building - Library of Congress Collecting Memories explores how cultures preserve memory. 120 Items Highlights include: - Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the Gettysburg Address [...]
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Manuscript Monday: A Sensuous Education: Belle da Costa Greene’s Travels in Europe (11/17/25)
Overview In 1905, Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950) was hired by J. P. Morgan to work in his growing library in New York. When the library was opened to the public in 1924 Greene became its first director, but even before this she had played a central role in shaping [...]