Celebrate America’s 250th! Explore great American treasures at the Library.

In the latest issue, Celebrate America’s 250th! Explore great American treasures at the Library.

The Library of Congress Magazine (LCM) is published bimonthly to tell the Library's stories, to showcase its talented staff and to share and promote the use of the resources of the world's largest library. A digital version of LCM is available at lcm.loc.gov.

Fireworks light up the night sky over the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in celebration of Independence Day

New Issue

Happy 250^th, America! Discover great American treasures, right here at the Library: Lincoln’s handwritten Gettysburg Address, Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, the earliest printed version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner' and more. The May/June issue of the Library of Congress Magazine is out!

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From the Issue

Geometric collage sits above a N. Currier lithograph of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 19th century.

Cover story

“The Declaration’s Promise”

A new Library exhibition explores the impact and meaning of the Declaration of Independence across hundreds of years of American history.

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First copy of Defence of Fort M‘Henry, written by Francis Scott Key, shows all four verses of what would soon be known as The Star-Spangled Banner

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‘Star-Spangled’ Roots

America’s anthem, in its earliest form: The Library holds one of only two surviving copies of the first printed lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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Alexander Gardner portrait of Lincoln, seated in an armchair, made eleven days before he delivered the Gettysburg Address

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Drafting ‘Gettysburg’

Abraham Lincoln put pen — and then pencil — to paper and wrote one of history’s greatest speeches. See his original, handwritten draft here.

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Exhibitions at the Library of Congress

Several exhibitions are open for visitors to visit at the Library of Congress.

The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in An Age of Revolution

Thomas Jefferson’s Library

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