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Library of Congress Deitsch: Traditional Folk Music, Made in Germany 2023 · Talk Deitsch plays traditional songs and dance tunes from Germany, some of them 250 years old. For years, German folk music was neglected and nearly forgotten, or… Library of Congress Conversation with Gundrun Walther and Jürgen Treyz of Deitsch 2023 · Talk Gudrun Walther (voice, violin, viola, diatonic accordion) and Jürgen Treyz (guitar, mandolin, mandola, voice) had built up years of experience with… Library of Congress PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Matthew Desmond 2023 · Talk PBS Books, in collaboration with WTTW in Chicago, hosts Matthew Desmond, a professor of sociology at Princeton University to discuss his latest release… Library of Congress From Cylinders to Surround Mixes: The Cylinder Era of Recording 2023 · Talk This event was one of several scheduled presentations on topics in the history of sound recording and the sound preservation work at the Library of Congress… Library of Congress From Cylinders to Surround Mixes: The 20th Century on the Radio 2023 · Talk This event was one of several scheduled presentations on topics in the history of sound recording and the sound preservation work at the Library of Congress… Library of Congress From Cylinders to Surround Mixes: World War II on Wire and Film 2023 · Talk This event was one of several scheduled presentations on topics in the history of sound recording and the sound preservation work at the Library of Congress… Library of Congress From Cylinders to Surround Mixes: Les Paul and the Early Days of Multi-Tracking 2023 · Talk This event was one of several scheduled presentations on topics in the history of sound recording and the sound preservation work at the Library of Congress… Library of Congress The Stereo Era begins, 1952-1960 2023 · Talk Presentations on topics in the history of sound recording and the Library of Congress's sound preservation work at the National Audio Visual Conservation… Library of Congress PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Héctor Tobar 2023 · Talk PBS Books, in collaboration with PBS SoCal, interviews Héctor Tobar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist. Tobar is the author of the… Library of Congress PBS Books 2023 National Book Festival Author Talk: Angeline Boulley and Trang Thanh Tran 2023 · Talk PBS Books, in collaboration with Kansas City PBS and KERA in Dallas, Texas, interviews authors Angeline Boulley followed by Trang Thanh Tran. Library of Congress Conversation with Nani Noam Vazana 2023 · Talk Noam "Nani" Vazana is one of the only artists in the world who writes and composes new songs in the endangered Ladino (or Judeo-Spanish) language, a very… Library of Congress Singing in Solidarity: Women's Voices Celebrate Labor Day 2023 · Talk In celebration of Labor Day, the Library's American Folklife Center honors the contributions of women of both the past and present. This compilation of… Library of Congress Kent State: Recreating History with Comics from the Small Press Expo Author Series 2023 · Talk Award-winning artist and author Derf Backderf will discuss his latest published graphic novel: "Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio." He is most famous for his… Library of Congress Books That Shaped America" C-SPAN Series Kickoff 2023 · Talk This fall, C-SPAN launches a new series, "Books That Shaped America." The Library of Congress and C-SPAN partnered to explore key works from American history… Library of Congress Treasures of the Ethiopic Manuscript Collection 2023 · Talk Dawit Muluneh, a Howard University doctoral candidate in African Studies, spent a month working at as a Lilly Scholar-in-Residence working on a comprehensive… Library of Congress Inks and Skins 2023 · Talk The manuscripts created from calfskin by secular scholars in Ireland prior to 1600 contain a wealth of tales and poetry, together with historical, legal and… Library of Congress Congress.gov Public Forum 2023 · Talk The Congress.gov Public Forum provides an opportunity for the public to learn about recent enhancements to Congress.gov and to provide feedback about the site… Library of Congress 2023 Literary Costume Ball 2023 · Talk For the first Library of Congress Literary Costume Ball, the public dressed as favorite literary figures and enjoyed a DJ dance set, themed food and… Library of Congress Nani Noam Vazana: Ladino Singer, Musician, Composer 2023 · Talk Noam "Nani" Vazana is one of the only artists in the world who writes and composes new songs in the endangered Ladino (or Judeo-Spanish) language, a very… Library of Congress The Fragile, the Flammable and the Forbidden: Books in the Art of Xiaoze Xie 2023 · Talk Xie received his Master of Fine Art degrees from the Central Academy of Arts & Design in Beijing and the University of North Texas. Xie has exhibited… Library of Congress Seeing Lost Enclaves: Atmosphere 2023 · Talk Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren and artist Alicia Renee Ball discuss the importance of emotional tone in relational… Library of Congress Seeing Lost Enclaves: Research 2023 · Talk Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren describes the research process for the relational reconstructions of Providence Chinatown and… Library of Congress Seeing Lost Enclaves: Modeling 2023 · Talk Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren demonstrates relational reconstruction techniques for using archival photographs and maps to… Library of Congress Seeing Lost Enclaves: Soundscapes 2023 · Talk Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren and artist Ann Chen discuss their approach to reconstructing historical soundscapes, including a… Library of Congress Seeing Lost Enclaves: A Virtual Visit of Providence's Historic Chinatown 2023 · Talk Join Library of Congress Innovator-in-Residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren to experience and learn about his work virtually reconstructing lost neighborhoods with… Library of Congress Hispanic Heritage Month Message from Carla Hayden 2023 · Talk Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden shares a greeting for Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Library of Congress Civic Learning Innovation Showcase 2023 · Talk The Showcase highlights innovations in educational technology related to civics that have recently been, or are being, supported by different federal… Library of Congress A Conversation with Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland 2023 · Talk Katrín Jakobsdóttir, prime minister of Iceland talks about her newly published thriller. "Reykjavík" is co-written with bestselling thriller writer Ragnar… Library of Congress Conversation with Alejandro Brittes 2023 · Talk Alejandro Brittes' musical career spans over 30 years. He has published 100 original compositions and nine albums, and has performed in ten nations in the… Library of Congress Alejandro Brittes Quartet: Masters of Chamamé 2023 · Talk The Alejandro Brittes Quartet uses innovation to explores the traditional, cross-border chamamé musical genre, a confluence of indigenous Guaraní and Iberian… Library of Congress The Life of a Medieval Armenian Manuscript: Transmission of Sacred Texts Across Space, Time & Communities 2023 · Talk Today the Library of Congress holds in its collection a medieval Armenian manuscript, originally copied in Jerusalem in 1321 A.D. at the Armenian monastery of… Library of Congress 2023 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film 2023 · Talk In 2019, the Library of Congress partnered with The Better Angels Society and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation to establish an annual award… Library of Congress A Talk with Sheila Johnson 2023 · Talk Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, interviews Sheila Johnson about her book, "Walk Through Fire". Library of Congress Signum Quartet 2023 · Talk The Signum Quartet's performance of Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" has been called "as boldly imagined as a symphony" (The Times, London). The exciting… Library of Congress A Conversation with Bill Moyers and Judy Woodruff 2023 · Talk Veteran journalists Bill Moyers and Judy Woodruff, chair of the executive advisory council of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, will be at the… Library of Congress NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award Public Ceremony 2023 · Talk The NEA National Heritage Fellowships is the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Each year since 1982, the program recognizes recipients'… Library of Congress AIDS: A Tragedy and a Turning Point 2023 · Talk AIDS took the lives of a generation of gay male writers, activists, leaders, and ordinary people, even as it also set the stage for changes to come by… Library of Congress Why Marriage Equality Became a Goal 2023 · Talk Kluge Prize winner George Chauncey interviews civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto. In this interview, they discuss how litigation and the public debate played… Library of Congress Hannah Meyer: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk While working in the Science, Business and Technology Division, Junior Fellow Hannah Meyer wrote and published "This Month in Business History" entries for… Library of Congress Evangeline Gahn: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk Effective user research remains an important tool for the Library of Congress, in order to ensure user-friendly experiences of the tools used to support… Library of Congress Karla Berrios: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk As a 2023 Junior Fellow, Karla Berrios worked with the Library's Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office (PLOI) on "Culturally Relevant Pedagogy… Library of Congress Destiny Abercrumbie: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk 2023 Junior Fellow Destiny Abercrumbie worked with the Office of Communications to create a visual presentation mapping out the writings on the Opinions of… Library of Congress Mark DeSantis: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk 2023 Junior Fellow Mark DeSantis explored the power of storytelling in poetry by examining two pieces and their significance within the Daniel A.P. Murray… Library of Congress Pheolyn Allen: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk 2023 Junior Fellow Pheolyn Allen's curated project, The Odyssey of Black Studies in Public Broadcasting, is an online exhibit to be launched in 2023 on the… Library of Congress Vierra Queen: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk The Back-to-Africa movement was based on the widespread belief among some European Americans in the 18th and 19th century that African Americans would want to… Library of Congress Nikki Dobbins: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk The Literary Initiatives office's mission is to produce onsite and online literary events that promote reading and connect people with authors and the… Library of Congress Lum Chi: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk The Literary Initiatives Office develops signature literary programs at the Library of Congress, including the National Book Festival. As a Junior Fellow, Lum… Library of Congress Abigail Cottingham: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day 2023 · Talk Abigail Cottingham, a 2023 Junior Fellow in the Music Division, organized the papers of choreographer Helen McGehee and artist Umaa, her spouse. The couple…