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Holiday Cookie Swap: Recipes from Historic Newspapers

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/12/holiday-cookie-party/

Published: December 23, 2025 18:00

What cookies filled holiday tables decades ago? This post explores festive cookie recipes found in historic newspapers—offering a delicious glimpse into holiday traditions of the past.

Winter Stories in Comic Books

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/12/winter-stories-in-comic-books/

Published: December 10, 2025 15:49

Winter is upon us and it is time to bundle up, gather around the fireplace and read some comic books! Here are some seasonal picks from the Library of Congress collections to close out the end of the year which include Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Charlie…

Library of Congress Internship Spotlight: Casey Orr

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/11/library-of-congress-internship-spotlight-casey-orr/

Published: November 25, 2025 21:30

This week we shine a spotlight on intern Casey Orr who worked in the Serial and Government Publications Division this summer. Orr researched Native American newspapers and created a guide to those collections, which is now available on our website. Read…

Reporting the Colors of Autumn

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/09/reporting-the-colors-of-autumn/

Published: September 30, 2025 21:33

Discover how historic newspapers and periodicals guided readers through autumn with peak fall foliage reports, popular leaf-hunting destinations, and seasonal travel and fashion tips.

Junior Fellow Spotlight: Grace Pryor

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/09/junior-fellow-spotlight-grace-pryor/

Published: September 23, 2025 12:22

This summer, Junior Fellow Grace Pryor helped to process the Library’s historic 9/11 Newspaper Collection. Read more about her experience, including some interesting finds in the collections!

Award-Winning Cartoonist Paul Karasik to be SPX Program Speaker

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/09/award-winning-cartoonist-paul-karasik-to-be-spx-program-speaker/

Published: September 9, 2025 19:00

Calling all teachers, students, cartoonists, and comics fans of all ages! Join us at the Library on Friday, September 12, to hear from two-time Eisner Award winning cartoonist and international comics instructor, Paul Karasik. Read more about it!

Chef to the Senate: Gottlieb Baumgartner

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/08/chef-to-the-senate-gottlieb-baumgartner/

Published: August 26, 2025 19:00

The Senate restaurant in the U.S. Capitol, known for its famed bean soup, has had its fair share of international chefs at its helm, including Swiss Chef Gottlieb Baumgartner, who worked as the head chef of the Senate restaurant from 1919 to 1937. Read…

Back to School: Comic Book Stories Part 3

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/08/back-to-school-comic-book-stories-part-3/

Published: August 13, 2025 14:14

Summer break is in its final days and that means…there is still time to read some comics! Let’s start this year’s sampling with a few comic book stories about college. Aquaman was quite the studious kind in his younger days, much like his DC colleagues,…

Everything is Peachy: Summer Recipes from Historic Newspapers

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/07/everything-is-peachy-summer-recipes-from-historic-newspapers/

Published: July 31, 2025 15:00

Peaches are a summertime delight. Take a look through some of the sweet and savory recipes from our historic American newspapers featuring peaches along with some classic peach "salads."

AHHA! Firsts in Black and African American Cartoons and Comics

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/06/ahha-firsts-in-black-and-african-american-cartoons-and-comics/

Published: June 26, 2025 14:04

While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA), Lucy Havens researched the representation of Black cartoon and comic creators in the Library’s Comic Book Collection. Here she highlights a handful of…