“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation”— The…
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Tracy K. Smith, has been named the Library of Congress’ new poet laureate, the nation’s highest honor in that field. Smith joins other luminaries in poetry who have held the position including African American, Rita Dove,…
A former Chicago children’s librarian has reached the peak of her profession. On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swore in Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress. She’s the first woman and first African American to…
