National Learn to Swim Day The third Saturday in May has been observed as National Learn to Swim Day every year since its founding in 2012 by SwimWays Corp., a manufacturer of pool toys and other recreational water sports products. Learn to Swim Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn this crucial skill before… Read more »
Over the years the U.S. Congress has investigated and uncovered a number of crimes, scandals, improprieties, and absurdities. The titles of these U.S. Congressional hearings may seem like a joke, but don’t be fooled! They are all legitimate government publications, though the subject matter may at times seem stranger than fiction.
Every year since 1991, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation declaring the month of March to be Irish-American Heritage Month, honoring the contributions of Irish immigrants and their descendants to American life and culture. Here are just a few government publications to help you celebrate Irish-American culture today and throughout… Read more »
Many of us take a day off from work or classes on the third Monday in January to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but have you also considered taking a day on to serve your community? This day has been designated a U.S. federal holiday since 1983, and since… Read more »
World Speech Day is observed every year on March 15, providing an opportunity for students, leaders, and anyone else who has something to say to speak up and share their ideas and their passion with an appreciative audience. Whether your goal is to explain, persuade, or inspire, these government publications provide many useful tips… Read more »
The Constitution, mural by Barry Faulkner (National Archives and Records Administration) During the hot, muggy summer of 1787, a Grand Convention was called together at the Pennsylvania State House (now called Independence Hall) in Philadelphia for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, which had proved a highly unsatisfactory document for holding the United States together during… Read more »
Carol L. Highsmith, photographer. [Second Floor, East Corridor. Mural depicting Lyric Poetry (Lyrica) in the Literature series by George R. Barse, Jr.. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. April is National Poetry Month, and the perfect time to shine a spotlight on a hidden treasure in… Read more »
We are saddened to learn that Weslee Price D’Audney (née Wooten), the model for one of the most well-known and successful propaganda posters of World War II, has died. Student and Model During World War II, while still a teenager, Weslee Price Wootten was enrolled as a pre-med student at Columbia University’s Barnard College… Read more »
[Library Building of the North Texas State Teachers College, photograph, date unknown; University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History; crediting Denton Public Library. The Government Documents Collection at the University of North Texas Libraries is 75 years old this year. In the words of James Madison, “A popular Government, without popular information, or… Read more »
