The #Congressdotgov team is excited to announce the availability of the new #Congressdotgov API!
Learn more in today's post: blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/09/in
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Ever wondered what goes into preserving old and damaged books? A Library book conservator is here to show you how exactly this World War I diary, which was donated to the Veterans History Project, was repaired. go.loc.gov/iQyQ50LXOmJ
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In 1994, a staffer discovered an old wooden trunk stuffed with letters older than the Cannon building itself that belonged to none other than the powerful Speaker of the House, Joe Cannon. #LetterWritingDay #HistoryBlog bit.ly/2TjkKT7
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"Well, everybody was outraged. And that was a time where everybody remembers exactly what they were doing." Rep John Dingell, Jr., remembers Pearl Harbor. history.house.gov/Oral-History/E
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The First Federal Congress convened in Philadelphia after relocating from New York City #OTD in 1790.
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#Congressdotgov can also read bills aloud to you. Learn more:
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Rosa Parks is one of very few private citizens to lay in honor in the . #RosaParksDay bit.ly/3VDCNEa
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New on #RecordsSearch: #PrimarySources from the American Revolution to the development of the industrial United States (1754–1900). #HistoryBlog history.house.gov/Blog/2022/Nove
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This Thanksgiving we are grateful for all the Library users and visitors who we connected with this year. The is YOUR library and we can’t wait to share our treasures and resources with you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Before 1941, Thanksgiving could come twice a year (if you had family in a state that ignored the President's proclamation about which date to celebrate). That year, FDR signed a resolution permanently making the holiday the 4th Thurs of Nov. #HouseRecords bit.ly/2KYqnVr
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One of my favorite spaces in the Thomas Jefferson Building is the Ceremonial Office that we have opened to the public to see. It has a hidden vault where the contents of Abraham Lincoln’s pockets the night of his assassination were kept.
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Check out this portrait of high-collar enthusiast and "Father of the House" Thomas Newton, born #OTD 1768. bit.ly/3cow0JW
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Some people prefer to get out of the office; others take the office with them on the road. #GoForARide bit.ly/2Okj64m
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#TBT: Workers prepared the House Chamber before doing roof repairs in 1940. #HouseCollection bit.ly/2KaSCT9
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Clerk William Tyler Page claimed this “isn’t a school, and I am not a schoolmaster,” but he was there to instruct more than 100 newly-elected Members in 1921. #HistoryBlog 📷: bit.ly/2Qnt0js
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#OTD in 1777, the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation and prepared to send them to the states for ratification.
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Margaret V. Lally at the door of a voting booth during the first election where women could vote. New York City, 1918.
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Andrew brings us the latest #Congressdotgov enhancements, which includes an update to the Dates of Past Sessions page that goes back to March 4, 1789. Also, the Bound Congressional Record now provides coverage back to 1893. blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/11/co
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Join us today at 11am for a free webinar - Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Legislative History. loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist
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Sure, you've heard of campaign buttons and lawn signs. But what about thimbles, cigar cutters, and soap? Explore our digital exhibit #Campaign Collectibles for a look at creative election year swag. #ElectionSeason in the #HouseCollection. bit.ly/2E2TU04
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On this date in 1886 the Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland. Since then she has stood in New York Harbor as a symbol of our democracy and freedom. From the collection: 1898 film: loc.gov/item/00694363/
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As early as 1899, Washington, DC, loaned the a fire engine and firefighters to freshen up the building’s exterior. The annual bath continued for more than 60 years. #HouseCollection #HistoryBlog bit.ly/3dQC3Hq
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Happy #NationalPumpkinDay enjoy some spooky tales from the #HistoryBlog for your carving inspiration bit.ly/2Qy9A1i
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#ArchivesMonth Passage of Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 was the first step in sending #HouseRecords like this petition from bicyclists to . bit.ly/3NapyHZ
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There are treasures in the collection that will give you goosebumps when you see it. This is one of them: Draft of the Emancipation Proclamation in Abraham Lincoln’s hand.
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“Having embedded that fly in the liquid amber of my remarks, I will proceed.” Born #OTD & good with the burns. #HistoryBlog #HouseCollection bit.ly/35Grml3
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