InRetrospect: January 2014 Blogging Edition

The Library of Congress welcomed the new year with a variety of blog posts. Following are a sampling of stories.

In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog

Beautiful Dreamer: Remembering Stephen Foster

Cait Miller commemorates the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death.

In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress

I’ll be damned if I don’t do it!”: The Failed Assassination Attempt on President Andrew Jackson

Robert Brammer looks back on the failed attempt on the seventh president’s life.

The Signal: Digital Preservation

Rescuing and Digitally Preserving the Cultural Heritage of the Great Smokey Mountains

Efforts are being made to preserve the culture of the western North Carolina Smokey Mountain Region.

Teaching with the Library of Congress

Kate DiCamillo: Stories Connect Us

Rebecca Newland, the Library of Congress 2013-14 Teacher in Residence, talks about using the works of the children’s author in the classroom.

Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos

Flickr Commons: What’s New!

Helena Zinkham gives an update on the successful social media community.

From the Catbird Seat: Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress

In Praise of the Occasional Thursday Night Players

Rob Casper talks poetry with a group of enthusiasts.

Folklife Today

Play Ball! … Aboard Ship?

Sports play a big part in military culture.