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Library of Congress Zoomax: How to Transfer Books from a Cartridge 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon details the procedure for transferring a book to the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax from a cartridge. Library of Congress Zoomax: File Management 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon describes how to use the file manager of the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: How to Read a Book 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon describes how to read a book using the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: Interacting with the Device 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon highlights several key functions and features of the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: How to Download Books from BARD 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon details the process for downloading books from BARD with the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: How to Transfer Books from External Media 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon details the procedures for transferring books from external media to the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: Power Management 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon discusses battery power management of the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax. Library of Congress Zoomax: How to Pair the eReader with an iOS Device 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon details the steps for pairing the NLS Braille eReader by Zoomax with an iOS device. Library of Congress Humanware: Putting on the Protective Case 2021 · Talk Judy Dixon details the steps for putting the protective case on the NLS Braille eReader by HumanWare. Library of Congress Accidental American: From Proud Ethiopian to "Naturalized US-ian" 2021 · Talk Yonnas Kefle wrote his autobiography as part of the huge Ethiopian history hitherto unknown and aspired to present it to the world. The outcome is a 630-page… Library of Congress Conversation with Jeneda & Clayson Benally 2021 · Talk The Library's Steve Winick chats with Sihasin, duo of Jeneda and Clayson Benally, award winning musicians from the Diné Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. Library of Congress Conversation with Sean Ardoin 2021 · Talk American zydeco musician and singer Sean Ardoin talks with Steve Winick about his life and career. Library of Congress Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, 1861 2021 · Talk Library of Congress historians Michelle Krowl and Chris Warren give a short guided tour of the documents and objects in our collections from Abraham Lincoln's… Library of Congress Conversation with Reggie Harris 2021 · Talk Reggie Harris is a singer, songwriter and storyteller on a mission to educate, entertain and inspire. For more than 40 years, he has captivated audiences to… Library of Congress Conversation with Steve Riley 2021 · Talk Grammy-winning musician Steve Riley is a widely acclaimed master of the Cajun accordion. He began his musical career at seven, growing up in Mamou, Louisiana.… Library of Congress History of American Isolationism with Charles Kupchan 2021 · Talk A discussion of the evolution of U.S. statecraft with Charles Kupchan, author of a new book, "Isolationism: A History of America's Effort to Shield Itself… Library of Congress Giants of Racial Justice: Malcolm X & Martin Luther King Jr 2021 · Talk In an event celebrating African American History Month, Peniel E. Joseph ("The Sword and the Shield") and Tamara Payne ("The Dead Are Arising") will discuss… Library of Congress A History of African American Political Thought 2021 · Talk Melvin Rogers and Jack Turner, co-editors of the new book, "African American Political Thought: A Collected History," discuss their book, which brings… Library of Congress Martha S. Jones on Black Women & the Suffrage Movement 2021 · Talk Historian Martha S. Jones will discuss her recent book: "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All," which… Library of Congress China's Economic Expansionism 2021 · Talk A conversation with experts on China's economic expansionism, moderated by Carla Freeman, U.S./China chair at the John W. Kluge Center in the Library of… Library of Congress On the Road with Jason Reynolds 2021 · Talk National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds discussed his ambassadorship, including his recent "GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story" virtual… Library of Congress Conversation with Emma Björling 2021 · Talk Emma Björling is one of the foremost singers of Swedish folksongs performing today. She is a member of the bands Lyy and Skye Consort with Björling, as well… Library of Congress Conversation with Iona Fyfe 2021 · Talk Aberdeenshire folksinger Iona Fyfe is recognized as one of Scotland's finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East… Library of Congress Conversation with PIQSIQ: Tiffany Kuliktana Ayalik & Kayley Inuksuk Mackay 2021 · Talk PIQSIQ is composed of sisters Tiffany Kuliktana Ayalik and Kayley Inuksuk Mackay. These talented performers come together to create a unique Inuit style… Library of Congress Conversation with Gabriel García of Changüí Majadero 2021 · Talk The formation of Changüí Majadero was the result of tres guitarist and vocalist Gabriel García's pivotal pilgrimage to the Guantanamo region of Cuba. There he… Library of Congress Conversation with Matthew Whitaker 2021 · Talk Jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker talks with Karen Keninger, director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Matthew Whitaker in Concert 2021 · Talk A virtual concert commemorating the 90th anniversary of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) in the Library of… Library of Congress Ohio: American Moonshot 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Arkansas: Lucky to Live in Arkansas 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Maine: The Circus Ship 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress É.T.É. 2021 · Talk Élisabeth Moquin, Thierry Clouette and Élisabeth Giroux came together in 2015 to create this exciting group. They chose the name É.T.É., which is the group's… Library of Congress Our Common Purpose: Civic Media to Build a Better Society 2021 · Talk Danielle Allen moderates an expert panel to explore the role of information in democratic society, addressing the challenges citizens face in consuming the… Library of Congress 2021 Diversity in Children's Literature Symposium 2021 · Talk "Listening, Learning, Creating Communities," followed by the Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature ceremony. This event, co-hosted by… Library of Congress Cherry Blossoms in Japanese Culture 2021 · Talk This video explores Japan's centuries-old blossom viewing traditions. It is one in a series for the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival that highlights both… Library of Congress Fleeting Beauty, Enduring Traditions 2021 · Talk This video highlights the Library of Congress National Cherry Blossom Festival collection, which include posters from 1987 to the present and Princess… Library of Congress Tokyo's Gift of Friendship 2021 · Talk This video recounts the origins and events surrounding the 1912 gift of 3,020 cherry trees to the city of Washington. It is one in a series for the 2021… Library of Congress Rediscovering Eleanor Roosevelt 2021 · Talk David Michaelis' new book "Eleanor" is a biography of America's longest-serving first lady. Much of its research was conducted in the Library's Manuscript… Library of Congress Congratulations to NLS on its 90th Anniversary 2021 · Talk Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden offers her congratulations to the Library's National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, its nationwide… Library of Congress Conversation with Steven Osborne 2021 · Talk Pianist Steven Osborne speaks with the Library's David Plylar about Osborne's virtual concerts for the Library of Congress. The program discussed features… Library of Congress Kermit the Frog Joins the National Recording Registry 2021 · Talk With his 1979 song "The Rainbow Connection," Kermit the Frog has a place in music history as the recording joins the National Recording Registry. The song has… Library of Congress Announcing New National Recording Registry Selections for 2020 2021 · Talk Recording artists and songwriters join in announcing the 2020 selections to the National Recording Registry on March 24, 2021. The 25 recordings selected for… Library of Congress Ranina Quartet 2021 · Talk The Ranina quartet is a new music ensemble from the Republic of Georgia, created out of a love for Georgian traditional music, including urban songs, folk… Library of Congress Ialoni 2021 · Talk Women's ensemble Ialoni was formed in 2009 in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. Their repertoire draws from all three branches of traditional Georgian vocal… Library of Congress Conversation with Dudok Quartet Amsterdam 2021 · Talk Members of the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam speak with the Library's David Plylar about their virtual performance at the Library of Congress. The discussion is… Library of Congress War, Combat and the American Soldier 2021 · Talk Two of the most prominent historians of war, Margaret MacMillan ("War: How Conflict Shaped Us") and Rick Atkinson ("The British Are Coming: The War for… Library of Congress Colson Whitehead's New York 2021 · Talk Colson Whitehead, 2020 recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, talks with Rocco Staino, director of New York's Empire Center for the… Library of Congress Pop Life: Literature and Culture 2021 · Talk The Prize for American Fiction spring event features longtime friends Colson Whitehead and Kevin Young, a poet and the new director of the National Museum of… Library of Congress The Spirit of Nowruz: Marking the Start of Spring 2021 · Talk Filmmaker Farzin Rezaeian introduces his film, "The Spirit of Nowruz: Marking the Start of Spring," and discusses his other projects. This film is followed by…