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The Library of Congress Is On Fire!

We may have lost the first Library of Congress 200 years ago today, but it has bounced back quite well!  

The Prohibition in Two Handy Beverage Books

“Whether or not the wisdom of [Prohibition] commends itself  to all of the people, it is fair to assume that, having become art of the basic law of the land, the American people, being law-abiding citizens, will observe it. But this does not mean that men and women will no longer become thirsty.”

Dear Mrs. Griggs

Remember Mrs. Griggs? She was the prim, proper lady who counseled the lovelorn, mediated marital woes, arbitrated parent-teen growing pains and referred readers to social service agencies for help.

In His House at R'lyeh, Dead Cthulu Waits Dreaming

Today marks the 124th birthday of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. He is not alive today, but for all we know his shambling corpse awaits the day where it will burst forth to feast upon the flesh of the living.

Discover theTreasures of the Great Lakes Marine Collection