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Today in History - September 4

Today in History - September 4

On September 4, 1781, the eleven men, eleven women, and twenty-two children recruited by Alta California Governor Felipe de Neve founded El Pueblo de la Reyna de Los Angeles (The Town of the Queen of Angels).  Continue reading.

Architect and city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham was born in Henderson, New York on September 4, 1846.  Continue reading.

On the afternoon of Sunday, September 4, 1949, violence broke out after renowned but controversial African American baritone Paul Robeson sang at an outdoor concert near Peekskill, New York.  Continue reading.

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Poetry 180: Poem 003 - "Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Rezervation"

Poem 003 - "Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Rezervation"

A poem by Natalie Diaz from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

 

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Join Us on 9/25 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Regulation of IVF and Related Issues, Global Perspectives

09/04/2025 08:00 AM EDT

Post provides information on an upcoming webinar on IVF and related issues, including on regulation of procedures, determination of parental rights, and the legality of posthumous embryo implantation and sperm extraction.

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[summary of decisions] LCSH/LCC/LCMPT Lists 01c and 02c, 2025

Library of Congress Summaries of Decisions

Two new Summaries of Decisions have been posted. Changes were made as indicated on the approved lists. The Summary of Decisions records guidance and decisions for proposals that do not appear on the approved list.

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NLS BARD Support: Topic for September’s Many Faces of BARD program

Topic for September’s Many Faces of BARD program

The topic for the Thursday, September 11, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD 2.0: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Experience. The program will begin with a presentation, followed by questions about the presentation or anything else relating to BARD.

The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. NLS will record this program. The session can be joined by going to: https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1608622288?pwd=O7LV8OSBUTjaidCWfz5jzcatad5aPc.1

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Italy: Italian Authorities Sanction Maker of Replika Chatbot for Inadequate Protections

09/04/2025 11:27 AM EDT

On April 10, 2025, the Italian Supervisory Authority imposed an administrative fine on the U.S. company Luka Inc. based on its operation of the Replika chatbot, citing concerns that the company’s privacy and age-verification policies were inadequate and violated EU law, specifically the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).The inquiry was led by the Italian Data …

 

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Photographs and Persuasive Campaigns

09/04/2025 11:00 AM EDT

The post features primary sources and teaching strategies illustrating how photographs have been used as part of mass persuasion campaigns.

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Copies of Copies: British-Intercepted Letters During the Revolutionary War

09/04/2025 02:00 PM EDT

To gauge American sentiments at the start of the Revolutionary War, the British government ordered American letters opened, read, and copied at London’s post office. Today copies of those copies are at the Library of Congress.

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25 Years of the National Book Festival: Highlights from 2024

09/04/2025 04:09 PM EDT
It's almost here: Saturday, September 6th is the 25th National Book Festival. Check out this blog post for last-minute tips and tricks, and enjoy the final featured videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This time we revisit 2024 with featured videos from Erik Larsen, as well as Vera Brosgol and Kazu Kibuishi.

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