2024 Annual LOC Ornament

2024 Annual LOC OrnamentOur 2024 ornament is inspired by John Flanagans clock, which holds a significant focal point in the Librarys Thomas Jefferson building. Flanagan (1865 1952), an American sculptor and medalist, also designed the George Washington quarter issued in 1932. He accepted the clock commission earlier in his career on October 1, 1894, and completed it seven years later. Brass. Gift boxed. Approx. 2. 7" x 2. 7 Ours exclusively #21505609

'Twas the Night captures the enchantment of the beloved Christmas poem through detailed porcelain pieces in classic Christmas shapes

Small reveals how Fra Mauro’s mappamundi made cartography into a science rather than a practice based on religion and ancient myths

Includes recipes for The Great Gatsby

smell and savor

demonstrate just how intellectuals of the time received and wrestled with Aristotle

Made in Italy

Two hundred years later

as his message divided congregations and split Americans into warring sides over God

Visions of Glory brings together twenty-two images and twenty-two brisk essays

By 1814 when the British burned the nation's Capitol and the Library of Congress

But he also applies his superior intellect and deductive reasoning to more official ends―namely helping the police solve "impossible" crimes

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