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  1. Rosa Parks is in the limelight in our new Library of Congress Magazine, now available for PDF download: Read the story, then visit Washington and see our "Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words" exhibition:

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  2. Today in History: an important entry in the diary of future president Theodore Roosevelt, 1880

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  3. Groundhog Day was first celebrated on this day in 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and the groundhog’s prediction in the Lancaster (Pa.) Daily Intelligencer was as follows:

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  4. It's Groundhog Day! Can groundhogs actually forecast the end of winter? You might be surprised at the answer. From our "Everyday Mysteries":

    Detail, Woodchuck - Arctomys monax / E.K., 1874. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017660742/
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  5. Today in History: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending Mexican War signed, 1848

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  7. Today is the last day to celebrate National Soup Month. Did you forget? Our historical newspaper collections are chock-full of vintage ads for soup and recipes.

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  8. Groundhog Day is coming Feb. 2! Can groundhogs actually forecast the end of winter? You might be surprised at the answer. From our "Everyday Mysteries":

    Detail, Woodchuck - Arctomys monax / E.K., 1874. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017660742/
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  9. Newly available on the Library of Congress website are the newspapers edited & published by Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery in 1838 and became a voice for abolitionists as a journalist, orator & author. More:

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    This early aerial photographic mosaic of is pretty neat! According to the annotations, this map was made in 1922 with 2 hr 10 min of flying time, taking 215 exposures at 10,000 ft, while going 100 mph! Zoom in on the details here:

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    There's still time to apply to be a 2021 Innovator in Residence. Submit a concept proposal by March 15th! Details and instructions here -

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  12. Today in History: President James Madison approves bill approving the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library for use by Congress, 1815

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  13. Book fans, find your favorite author in the Library's Author Websites Web Archive:

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  14. Today in History: Kansas enters the Union as the 34th state, 1861

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    Take a look at this beautiful 1826 map of North America which includes "all the recent geographical discoveries!" Zoom in on all the details here:

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  16. Three artifacts housed at the Library were named to a list of 92 hidden gems & attractions in Washington, published in 's January issue: ... scroll down!

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  17. Washington, D.C. experienced its biggest snowstorm to date on this day in 1922, known as the Knickerbocker Storm for the theatre that collapsed from the snow, causing 98 fatalities. Read 1st-hand accounts in our historical newspaper archives.

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  18. Today in History: Julia Ward Howe, writer of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," becomes 1st woman elected to American Academy for Arts & Letters, 1908

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  19. On this date in 1880 Thomas Edison received a patent for his incandescent lightbulb, and it made all the papers. Read the first-hand accounts in our historical newspaper archives.

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  20. Today in History: Michigan enters the Union as the 26th state, 1837

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