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VHP Make it Meaningful Initiative - Cardinal McCarrick on Islam
Lecture on common understanding Nov. 16 - "Timely & Timeless" Exhibition
Comic art acquisitions on display - November Film Series
Film Registry honorees featured - Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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Today in History
Travel back in time via the Library's rich collectionsPlaces in the News
Headline locations from the Library's map collectionsWise Guide to loc.gov
Civil rights, Lucy, cartoons, & "yellow journalism"MyLOC
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Celebrating the joy & wonder of reading for all agesNational Book Festival
Webcasts, podcasts & more from this year’s two-day event