The “plot,” such as it is, is a very short, very slapstick take on The Terminator, as a man’s hubris (turning a crank to make ...

Hundreds of dancers from the area will soon travel to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the archiving of the art form at the Library of Congress. It's a huge update, years in the making, for anyone who ...

Papers signed by famous figures can fetch thousands and even millions of dollars. But who decides where they belong and what ...

In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a ...

Pioneering science fiction filmmaker George Méliès short, "Gugusse and the Automaton," was discovered in Michigan and can now ...

Metro is partnering with the DC Public Library to bring a new library to the Congress Heights area.

A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels​ that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.

The collection includes cut songs, unproduced teleplays, scrapbooks, recordings, and more.

In March 1888, a deadly blizzard clobbered New York City. The snow paralyzed the city—trains stood still for days, telegraph ...

The award-winning documentarian reflects on the complexities of the U.S.'s origin story — and the lessons it offers the present.

Broome County Public Library celebrates Read for the Record ...

UVA professor Oludamini Ogunnaike discusses his work and inspiration after reading at the Library of Congress.