library of congress /tags/library-of-congress library of congress en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:01:00 GMT He spent decades recording soundscapes. Now they're going to the Library of Congress /arts-culture/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-26/he-spent-decades-recording-soundscapes-now-theyre-going-to-the-library-of-congress Jim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:01:00 GMT /arts-culture/npr-breaking-news/2022-09-26/he-spent-decades-recording-soundscapes-now-theyre-going-to-the-library-of-congress Rachel Treisman Joy Harjo Becomes The 1st Native American U.S. Poet Laureate /2019-06-19/joy-harjo-becomes-the-1st-native-american-u-s-poet-laureate A member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, the 68-year-old poet and musician says she bears "the honor on behalf of the people and my ancestors" and aims to serve as an "ambassador" of the art form. Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT /2019-06-19/joy-harjo-becomes-the-1st-native-american-u-s-poet-laureate Lynn Neary, Patrick Jarenwattananon I Saved Every Letter You Wrote Me: The Library of Congress Digitizes Hamilton /2017-08-29/i-saved-every-letter-you-wrote-me-the-library-of-congress-digitizes-hamilton For fans of Hamilton and history alike, the Library of Congress has put the hippest founding father online by digitizing Alexander Hamilton's papers and making them available on the library's website. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:04:00 GMT /2017-08-29/i-saved-every-letter-you-wrote-me-the-library-of-congress-digitizes-hamilton Lynn Neary