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What Planned Parenthood Looked Like in the 1940s

by Claire Voon October 5, 2017

Following World War II, the birth control organization published illustrated pamphlets that provided authoritative guidance on how to best prepare to start a family.

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The First Printed Illustration of a Modern Dissection

by Allison Meier October 2, 2017October 3, 2017

Published in the late 15th century, the Fasciculus Medicinae contains the earliest depiction of a modern dissection, a groundbreaking representation for anatomy.

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The Creative Chemistry of a Photography Duo from the 1840s

by Allison Meier September 20, 2017September 20, 2017

In 1840s Edinburgh, painter David Octavius Hill and engineer Robert Adamson formed the city’s first photography studio, which created thousands of images until Adamson’s sudden death.

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Handcrafted Japanese Shop Signs Perfected the Art of Advertising

by Claire Voon September 19, 2017May 18, 2021

An exhibition at the Mingei International Museum showcases the artistry of kanban, a genre of handmade sign that rose to prominence during the Edo Period.

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Library of Congress Puts Alexander Hamilton’s Papers Online for the First Time

by Allison Meier August 31, 2017August 31, 2017

Letters, speech drafts, and other documents from the ten-dollar founding father Alexander Hamilton, online for the first time from the Library of Congress.

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A Nostalgic Trip Through Roadside America’s Weirdest Sites

by Claire Voon August 21, 2017July 8, 2021

The Library of Congress has digitized and uploaded some 11,000 slides of images shot by photographer John Margolies as he traveled more than 100,000 miles over a three-decade period.

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