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Patron Services: We're Upgrading on August 4!

We're Upgrading on August 4!

On August 4, 2025, users will automatically be sent from the legacy version of Chronicling America to a new version of Chronicling America with added features and tools. If at any point we are not successful, we will undo the URL redirects. After August 4, the URL chroniclingamerica.loc.gov will continue to be the home of the Chronicling America collection and will permanently redirect people to the new site.

We encourage you to begin using the new site.

Please use the following resources to assist you with using the new site:

Please email Ask-A-Librarian if you encounter any issues.

Read more about this initiative on our migration page.

 

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Today in History - June Highlights

Today in History - June Highlights

Explore the month of June using the Library's resources.  Check out the following Today in History features about some historic June events.

June 6: D-Day: Operation Overlord
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-Day.

June 14: Flag Day
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag.

June 19: Juneteenth
Juneteenth was established as a legal public holiday to commemorate June 19, 1865, the day the end of legalized slavery in Texas was announced.

June 21: Summertime!
June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

June 26: On the Boardwalk
On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach.

June 30: Yosemite
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Valley Grant Act, Senate Bill 203, on June 30, 1864.

 

Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.

 

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Join us on 6/26 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: “Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Evolution of Surrogacy Law in France and Colombia”

06/05/2025 08:00 AM EDT

Today's blog post introduces the upcoming Foreign and Comparative International Law Webinar for June 26, titled: “Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Evolution of Surrogacy Law in France and Colombia.”

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Brazil: Regulations Governing Ownership and Carrying of Firearms Amended

06/04/2025 05:58 PM EDT

On December 30, 2024, Brazil enacted a decree amending certain regulations on the acquisition, registration, possession, carrying, and marketing of firearms, ammunition and accessories. (Decree No. 12,345 of December 30, 2024, amending Decree No. 11,615 of July 21, 2023.)The decree modifies regulations for Law No. 10,826 of December 22, 2003, which provides for the registration, …

 

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Poetry & Literature: News & Events: Tickets Still Available: Thomas Mallon and Jonathan Capehart TONIGHT

Tickets Still Available: Thomas Mallon and Jonathan Capehart TONIGHT

Tickets are still available for the back-to-back Live! at the Library programs tonight in the Thomas Jefferson Building:

For tickets to the Thomas Mallon event, click here; for tickets to the Jonathan Capehart event, click here.

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New Zealand: Parliament Passes Urgent Change to Wildlife Act Following Court Decision

06/05/2025 12:15 PM EDT

On May 5, 2025, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Wildlife (Authorisations) Amendment Bill, clarifying the government’s authority to permit incidental harm to wildlife arising from lawful activities. The bill amended the Wildlife Act 1953, which is the principal means by which wildlife is protected in New Zealand. Parliament passed the bill under “urgency,” a …

 

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Congress.gov: House Floor Today Update

CEASE Act of 2025 (06/05/2025 legislative day)
More Walt Whitman Manuscripts Ready for Crowdsourced Transcription

06/05/2025 02:00 PM EDT

Supplementary items from the Manuscript Division’s Walt Whitman Papers in the Charles E. Feinberg Collection are newly available for transcription through the Library of Congress By the People program.

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