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With those ideas in mind, Galloway advised Sen. Johnson and House Speaker John McCormack in crafting the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which President Eisenhower signed on this day in 1958. This NASA image features Eisenhower meeting with NASA’s first administrator and deputy administrator.

Lyndon B. Johnson, a U.S. senator at that time, asked for Galloway's help with a series of congressional hearings about U.S. preparedness in outer space. During these hearings (1957-1958), the testimony from scientists and engineers shifted perspectives, including Galloway's. 🧵 ⬇️❝ ❞

It's NASA's birthday! 🚀 Did you know a Library of Congress researcher helped launch NASA? During the Sputnik crisis, Eilene Galloway was working as a National Defense Analyst for the Library's Legislative Research Service, now called the Congressional Research Service. 🧵

Rebecca was something of an escape artist and Washington newspapers loved to report on her crimes, as seen in this clipping from the Library's historical newspaper archive.

All the #Jimothy love has us thinking about Washington, D.C.’s famous raccoon from a century ago, Rebecca. She was one of many pets that roamed the White House grounds during President Calvin Coolidge’s time in office. 🦝❤️ This picture is from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division.

MAGAZINE MONDAY | By combining curated, age-appropriate materials with intuitive digital tools, the Library's new, experiential gallery for young people makes research approachable and fun. Read about it in the latest issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. lcm.loc.gov/issue/july-a...

In celebration of Amelia Earhart on her birthday: The Library of Congress recently used a special piece of optical imaging equipment to solve the mystery of what was contained on a tiny 78 rpm record tucked into the back of a copy of Earhart's 1932 memoir. Hear it!: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2026/04/...

Nope.

See more: blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/...

🎨 Watercolor architectural drawings aren't as common anymore, but the Library of Congress collections contain many dating back to a time when they were, including some of the Library itself, the Biltmore Estate and even the White House.

Most modern beach vacations won’t include “land yachting,” but pictures from the Library’s Print and Photographs Division show it was a possibility at the turn of the century!

On this moon landing anniversary, a look at these two editorial cartoons from July 1969 illustrating both the public's awe and the public's criticism of the mission. Both are by Herbert Block, commonly known as Herblock. The Herbert L. Block Collection was donated to the Library of Congress in 2002.

⚽ Think you know World Cup history? The first Asian team to reach the knockout stage may surprise you: North Korea. Learn more on our "4 Corners of the World" blog: https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2026/07/the-north-korean-soccer-team-at-the-1966-world-cup-in-england/

Getting out of town during these dog days of summer? Don’t forget to take a book along.

ICYMI: The lineup for 2026 National Book Festival (Aug. 22) was announced last week. Just a little more than a month to go! For the first time this year, free tickets will be required for festival entry, but not for individual programs at the festival. Tickets can be reserved at loc.gov/bookfest!

It's road trip season. What are your favorite roadside oddities? Check for them in the Library's John Margolies Roadside America archive. It contains 11,000+ photos of vernacular architecture from across the U.S. ⬇️ https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e31fca375f7a471a9a2e2cd01f243ed4?loclr=blsky

The Library's Jefferson Building, built in the late 1800s, was the first public building in Washington constructed with electrical wiring. Some of the design elements proudly showcase bare light bulbs, a celebration of what was then a new and powerful American invention.

Observing the more intimate aspects of a historical figure's life is part of the joy of researching their papers at the Library. Example: Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was a cat lady. 😻 https://blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/2024/10/of-note-cats-in-claras-correspondence/?loclr=blsky

NOTICE: Due to forecasted storms, tonight's showing of "Clueless" will be postponed. Summer Movies on the Lawn will resume next week, weather-permitting. 🍿 July 16 - Rocky 🍿 July 23 - Back to the Future 🍿 July 30 - A League of Their Own 🍿 Aug. 6 - Apollo 13 🍿 Aug. 13 (rain date) - Clueless

This spring, as legislation moved through Congress to waive the statute of limitations for his award, the Veterans History Project had the distinct honor of recording Major Capers’ oral history for the Library’s collection. We invite you to listen: www.loc.gov/item/afc2001...