In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the Library of Congress’s immediate effort in 2001 to collect original materials documenting the 9/11 attacks, the cultural and scientific implications of early preservation, the birthdays and influence of D.H. Lawrence (1885), Ferdinand Marcos (1917), and Brian De Palma (1940), and a lighthearted fact about collective cat nouns.

• 📜 The Library of Congress began collecting firsthand materials about the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in 2001 — we explore why rapid acquisition of primary sources matters for authenticity, scholarly research, institutional memory, and even market-like value for scarce historical assets.
• 🎂 We mark the birthdays of D.H. Lawrence, Ferdinand Marcos, and Brian De Palma — focusing on Lawrence’s disruptive literary influence, his candid treatment of inner life and sexuality, and how authenticity and formal experimentation reshaped cultural conversation.
• 💡 Fact of the day: a group of cats is called a “clutter” — we discuss how that evocative noun reframes perception, serves as a memorable communications device, and aligns with observed feline behavior.

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