Here are this week’s historical highlights, touching on photography, sports, folk music, prison libraries, and the Library of Congress.
“Annie Leibovitz on Documenting, Making History”
“The Earliest Photograph of a Women’s Team?”
“After 50 Years, Riley Shepard’s “Encyclopedia of Folk Music” is Finally Available” (Crazy story!)
“Grand Prairie Launches Vending Library in Epic Rec Center”
“Bill To Bring Libraries To NYC Jails Faces Opposition From The Correction Department”
“Contract awarded to publish the 1921 Census online” (Genealogists, take note!)
“Met Relinquishes Looted Coffin to Authorities”
Finally, did you know that the Library of Congress publishes “Today in History” every day?