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History of today in history

This query returns a list of when there was a new "Today in history" post from the Library of Congress.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
loc.history_of_today_in_history
Runtime method
performQuery("loc.history_of_today_in_history")

Query fields

No fields for this query

Ingredients

TitleThe title of the day's post.

Slug
EntryTitle
Filter code
Loc.historyOfTodayInHistory.Title
Type
String
Example
Today in History - May 26

Post URLThe URL for the day's post.

Slug
EntryUrl
Filter code
Loc.historyOfTodayInHistory.PostUrl
Type
String
Example
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/may-26?loclr=eatod

Post content HTMLThe post's content, may contain HTML.

Slug
EntryContent
Filter code
Loc.historyOfTodayInHistory.PostContentHtml
Type
String
Example
On May 26, 1864, President Lincoln signed...

Published dateDate the post was published.

Slug
EntryPublished
Filter code
Loc.historyOfTodayInHistory.PublishedDate
Type
String
Example
August 23, 2010 at 11:01PM