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Looking for that special gift? It's not too late! Check out our 2017 Holiday Catalog, "Inspired by Books" https://www.loc.gov/holiday/catalog/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/6BH0igEKRd

In a letter to Congress #OTD 1848, Pres. Polk confirms that large amounts of gold have been found in California, the start of the great Gold Rush #ChronAm http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1848-12-04/ed-1/seq-1/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/DCkSq5smnv

Today in History: Phi Beta Kappa, nation’s first Greek letter society, established at William & Mary, 1776 #otd #tih https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-05/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/bltVcxhDu1

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Deadline for the #LettersAboutLiterature writing contest APPROACHING for students in these states/regions: AR DE GA ID IL KS KY MA MI MS NE NH NJ NC OR PR SC SD VI VT VA (Dec 9; others have until Jan 12) Apply today! http://www.read.gov/letters/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/H716V8KfqN

Notorious NYC politician William “Boss” Tweed escapes from prison #OTD 1875 #ChronAm http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1875-12-05/ed-1/seq-5/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/cYxDJHugmY

Listen to "The Conversation" between Edith Fezeka Khuzwayo of Murray Park Library in Johannesburg, South Africa & @LibnOfCongress Carla Hayden on passion for books & inspiring children @BBCWorldService http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0290t8h …pic.twitter.com/HOimN3exAq

Today in History: General Washington bids farewell to the Continental Army in New York, 1783 #otd #tih https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-04/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/jqbHnd7k9P

Happy birthday, #Illinois! Here’s our web guide to Library resources for the state: #otd #hbd http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/states/illinois/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/qBtmojJoPk

Illinois was the 22nd state to be admitted to the Union #OTD 1818. Here are some teaching resources on the Prairie State http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/states/illinois/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/FXEhdYKOFk

Today in History: Illinois, the "Land of Lincoln" enters the Union, 1818 #otd #tih https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-03/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/uQBprXd0gx

Holiday inspiration: Check out our new exhibition on American women illustrators & cartoonists "Draw to Purpose": Info: http://go.usa.gov/xn86x  Online exhibit: http://go.usa.gov/xn8Hs  More #EveryDayLoC tips: http://go.usa.gov/xn8Ht pic.twitter.com/MOUZU9coU9

NOW: Watch selections from our recent celebration of 50 years of public broadcasting on C-SPAN3 at 2pm & 3pm ET https://www.c-span.org/video/?436784-1/public-broadcasting-act-1967-50th-anniversary … https://www.c-span.org/video/?436784-4/news-public-affairs …pic.twitter.com/gGSHMUBvta

Looking for that special gift? Check out our 2017 Holiday Catalog, "Inspired by Books" https://www.loc.gov/holiday/catalog/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/E1Uc1goYly

Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in America #OTD 1867. Read about it in #ChronAm http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025925/1867-12-03/ed-1/seq-1/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/JyCNS5622Y

The Codex Quetzalecatzin, an extremely rare Mesoamerican manuscript --- acquired by the Library’s Geography and Map Division. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2017/11/new-acquisition-extremely-rare-mesoamerican-manuscript/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/7lD4aXYXYe

Today in History: Enrico Fermi & colleagues create 1st controlled nuclear fission reaction, 1942 #otd #tih https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-02/?loclr=twloc …pic.twitter.com/gNAYUjS2tc