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Today in History - July 18

Today in History - July 18

John Paul Jones, naval hero of the American Revolution, died in Paris on July 18, 1792.  Continue reading.

On July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb recorded his 4,000th career hit.  Continue reading.

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The Law Library Staff Takes on ALA in Philadelphia

07/18/2025 08:00 AM EDT

Today's blog post highlights Law Library's staffs time at the American Library Association annual conference in Philadelphia, PA earlier this month.

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New Community of Practice for Exploring Content Provenance and Authenticity in the Age of AI

07/18/2025 09:52 AM EDT

Today’s post is from Abbey Potter and Isabel Brador of the Digital Strategy Directorate and Kate Murray of the Digital Collections Management & Services Division here at the Library of Congress. Since January 2025, a new Library of Congress working group has been exploring ways to bring responsible AI together with digital preservation through an …

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Dragons in the Astronomicum Caesareum

07/18/2025 10:38 AM EDT

In 1540, humanist polymath, mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer, professor, and printer, Peter Apian (1495-1552) published one of the most lavishly illustrated scientific books ever printed. Dedicated to German Emperor Charles V and Ferdinand I, King of Bohemia, the Astronomicum Caesareum (Imperial Astronomy) contains 21 volvelles and 58 hand-colored woodcuts that involve some of the most spectacular dragons in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

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Mapping the Brazilian Amazon – The Roosevelt-Rondon Expedition of 1913-14

07/18/2025 09:45 AM EDT

While working as a Junior Fellow this summer, Champ Turner worked with a collection of maps of Brazil. In this blog post, he tells the story, through maps, of an expedition taken by Teddy Roosevelt and Cândido Rondon in 1913 down the River of Doubt in the Brazilian Amazon.

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St. Kitts and Nevis: New Law Modernizes Extradition Rules

07/18/2025 11:39 AM EDT

On May 22, 2025, the National Assembly of the Federation of Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis passed the Extradition Bill 2025. The bill modernizes the country’s extradition laws by repealing and replacing a framework dating back to 1946.Scope of ApplicationThe bill applies to the extradition of persons accused or convicted of extraditable offenses, including …

 

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Resources for National History Day Projects

07/18/2025 11:54 AM EDT

Whether students are interested in examining a historic revolution, exploring social reactions to a particular event or idea, research the origins of a reform movement, or identify a topic that includes elements of all three Rs, the Library of Congress has online resources to support their 2025 National History Day project.

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25 Years of the National Book Festival: Highlights from 2018

07/18/2025 04:30 PM EDT

Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2018, with featured videos from Annie Proulx and Elizabeth Acevedo.

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