| Today in History - July 7
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| 07/07/2026
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Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige, perhaps baseball's greatest pitcher ever, was born on July 7, ca. 1906, in Mobile, Alabama. Continue reading.
On July 7, 1978, the Solomon Islands, an archipelago of 992 islands northeast of Australia, became an independent nation, ending eighty years of British rule. Continue reading.
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| Pic of the Week: The Rhode Island State House
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| 07/07/2026
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| Law Library: News & Events: Join us this Thursday, July 9 for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: U.S. Federal Statutes at 1PM EDT
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| 07/07/2026
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Join us this Thursday, July 9 at 1:00 PM EDT, for an Orientation to Legal Research focusing on U.S. Federal Statutes. These orientations, taught by legal reference librarians, are typically offered once a month on a rotating basis. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. federal bills and resolutions.
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| Jobs and Internship Opportunities - Librarian (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence) (Vacancy#:VAR003326)
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| 07/07/2026
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The position serves as a Librarian within the Science Section of the Researcher Engagement and General Collections Division (REGC), General and International Collections Directorate (GICD), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG)at the Library of Congress (Library). The position reports to the applicable division supervisor.
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| The 2026 National Book Festival Author Lineup and New Programming to Celebrate America 250
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| 07/07/2026
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| 2026 Library of Congress National Book Festival Features More Than 80 Authors and New Programming to Celebrate America 250
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| 07/07/2026
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The Library of Congress National Book Festival will return on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Part of the Library’s celebration of America 250: It’s Your Story, this year’s festival is an invitation to further appreciate the country’s history.
One of the nation’s favorite literary traditions, the 2026 National Book Festival will provide a multifaceted storytelling experience with expanded programming. Throughout the day, attendees will hear conversations with more than 80 authors from a myriad of literary genres. Additionally, there will be programming spotlighting music, film, recorded sound, veterans’ history, American folklife, and more, providing a window into the vast scope of the Library’s collections and year-round programs.
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| “You May Rely on Every Act of Friendship”: Benjamin Franklin and Francis Hopkinson’s Musical Conversation
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| 07/07/2026
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| Ann Patchett, Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo: The 2026 National Book Festival
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| 07/07/2026
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| Applying Students’ Historical Thinking Skills to Oral Histories as “A New Way of Writing”
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| 07/07/2026
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| Qatar: Law Establishes Framework for Voluntary Work Across GCC Member States
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| 07/07/2026
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| Folklife News & Events: Rhiannon Giddens Speaks July 21!
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| 07/07/2026
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Rhiannon Giddens is part of the keynote conversation at AFC's Black Banjo Symposium July 21 at 7:00 pm
The American Folklife Center is delighted to announce that the Keynote presentation of our symposium "Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future" will be a conversation between Dr. Allie Martin and Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens, who has played several times at the Library of Congress as a member of the Grammy-winning folk band Carolina Chocolate Drops, is a musician, singer, composer, and thinker who has championed the African American roots of the banjo for over twenty years. She has won two GRAMMY awards as a singer and multi-instrumentalist, has received a MacArthur “Genius” grant, has won a Pulitzer Prize, and has composed for opera, ballet, and film. Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased, and advocating for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art. NPR named her one of its 25 Most Influential Women Musicians of the 21st Century and “American Songwriter” called her “one of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”
A founding member of the landmark Black string band Carolina Chocolate Drops and the all-female banjo supergroup Our Native Daughters, Giddens is as much a curator as a creator. She is the current Artistic Director of the Yo-Yo Ma-founded Silkroad Ensemble, hosts a TV show on PBS, "My Music with Rhiannon Giddens," and has hosted two podcasts (“Aria Code” from New York City’s NPR affiliate station WQXR, which ran for three seasons, and “American Railroad” from Silkroad). Giddens has published two children's books and written and performed music for the soundtrack of “Red Dead Redemption II,” one of the best-selling video games of all time. She was a music consultant for 2025’s landmark film “Sinners,” and appeared as a recurring cast member on ABC's hit drama “Nashville” and as a music history expert on Ken Burns’ “Country Music” series on PBS. In 2025, she launched her own music festival in Durham, NC called Biscuits & Banjos, to celebrate Black culture outside the mainstream, and in 2026 she turned that initiative into a Foundation to house her mission-based work, the Biscuits and Banjos Foundation.
Please note that Rhiannon Giddens is participating as a keynote speaker, in conversation with Dr. Allie Martin. She will not be performing as a musician. However, the keynote will kick off the evening portion of the program, which will continue with a performance by folk/hip-hop artist Demeanor. The evening program will follow a full day of panel presentations featuring players, makers, and other experts on the banjo's African American roots. For a full schedule of speakers and events, visit this link.
Both the daytime and evening programs are free and open to the public, but they do require separate free tickets.
Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future
Symposium, Concert, and Keynote
Symposium: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT
James Madison Building - Mumford Room (LM649)
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Keynote and Concert: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
James Madison Building - Montpelier Room (LM619)
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101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
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