Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
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Library of Congress Eisner on the Graphic Novel 2003 · Talk Will Eisner, universally acknowledged as one of the great masters of comic book art, discussed the graphic novel. Library of Congress Animal Emotions 2003 · Talk Dr. Michael Fox, the veterinarian who writes the Animal Doctor column for the Washington Post, gave a lecture titled "Animal Emotions" Library of Congress Higher Education in an Age of Specialized Knowledge 2003 · Talk Historian Jaroslav Pelikan was honored in a special lecture presented by the president of the Carnegie Corporation. Library of Congress Timbuktu Manuscipts and the Efforts to Maintain the Desert 2003 · Talk The curator of the Mamma Haidara Memorial Library in Timbuktu, Mali, presented a lecture related to and illustrative of the exhibit "Ancient Manuscripts from… Library of Congress Glaucoma 2003 · Talk Dr. Eve J. Higginbotham, professor and chair of the Ophthalmology Department of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, discussed glaucoma. Library of Congress A Fiddler's Tale 2003 · Talk Pianist and art collector Annette Kaufman (1914-2016) discusses her husband Louis Kaufman (1905-1994) in advance of their book, "A Fiddler's Tale: How… Library of Congress British Diplomacy and the Armenian Question: 1830-1914 2003 · Talk Arman J. Kirakossian, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in the United States, discussed his book, "British Diplomacy and the Armenian Question: 1830-1914"… Library of Congress The National Zoo 2003 · Talk Dr. Spelman discusses her work at the National Zoo, which she serves as director. Library of Congress A Hidden Treasure: The Armenian Adam Epic by Arakel of Siwnik 2003 · Talk Michael E. Stone, Senior Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, presented a lecture Library of Congress Barns 2003 · Talk The first in the Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks series, Barns presents a broad, fresh, and newly informed visual analysis of one of America's… Library of Congress The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad 2003 · Talk The man whom Esquire Magazine calls "the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation" discussed his latest book. Library of Congress Leonardo's workshop: The Invention, Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci 2003 · Talk The life and works of artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci continue to fascinate us because, while he exemplified the Italian Renaissance, he transcended… Library of Congress Spaelimenninir: Music and Stories from Scandinavia 2003 · Talk From Viking history to Lapland landscape a dynamic presentation of Nordic music and culture. Explore the oral traditions and the collections of indigenous… Library of Congress First Daughters: Letters Between U.S. Presidents and Their Daughters 2004 · Talk Gerard W. Gawalt of the Library's Manuscript Division and his daughter Ann G. Gawalt discussed their new book "First Daughters: Letters Between U.S.… Library of Congress Oh No, It's Monday, and I've Run Out of Ideas": A Cartoonist's Crisis 2004 · Talk Nicole Hollander, creator of the lively comic strip "Sylvia," humorously addressed the challenges of staying creative, based on her own artistic career and… Library of Congress Pearl Harbor Oral Histories 2004 · Talk Ann Hoog discusses After the Day of Infamy: 'Man-on-the-Street' Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Library of Congress Benjamin Alire Saenz 2004 · Talk Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Recorded on 2004-10-09. Kids, Families. Researchers. Teachers. Library of Congress Christopher Paul Curtis 2004 · Talk Christopher Paul Curtis. Recorded on 2004-10-09. Kids, Families. Researchers. Teachers. Library of Congress Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi: 2004 National Book Festival 2004 · Talk Author Holly Black and artist Tony DiTerlizzi talk about their work at the 2004 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason 2004 · Talk Authors Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason speak at the 2004 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Joyce Carol Oates 2004 · Talk Joyce Carol Oates. Recorded on 2004-10-09. Kids, Families. Researchers. Teachers. Library of Congress Patricia MacLachlan 2004 · Talk Patricia MacLachlan. Recorded on 2004-10-09. Kids, Families. Researchers. Teachers. Library of Congress Shirley Geok-Lin Lim 2004 · Talk Shirley Geok-Lin Lim. Recorded on 2004-10-09. Kids, Families. Researchers. Teachers. Library of Congress Ted Kooser 2004 · Talk Ted Kooser reads from his poetry at the 2004 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War 2004 · Talk Historian and biographer Ernest B. Furgurson discussed his new book, which tells the story of how the Civil War transformed the nation's capital from a… Library of Congress Why Mysteries? 2004 · Talk Mystery writer Carolyn Hart, creator of the popular "Death on Demand" mystery series, is the author of 36 novels with more than 2.5 million books in print. Library of Congress The History and Myths Surrounding the U.S. Flag 2004 · Talk The history and myths surrounding the flag of the United States and other American cultural icons were the subject of a talk by authors Karal Ann Marling and… Library of Congress Animals, Inc 2004 · Talk Gallup Organization executives Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman discussed their new book, "Animals, Inc.: A Business Parable for the 21st Century." Library of Congress Rising from the Rails 2004 · Talk Author and journalist Larry Tye discusses his new book, which explores the 100 year history of the black men who worked on George Pullman's railroad sleeping… Library of Congress A Hole in Texas 2004 · Talk Herman Wouk, one of America's best-known and most popular novelists, discussed his writing career and his new novel, with journalist William Safire. Library of Congress QuestionPoint: Reference in a Digital World 2004 · Talk Diane Kresh discusses QuestionPoint, a collaborative initiative and online service to create a vision of what reference can be in the twenty-first century. Library of Congress Inside the Library 2004 · Talk A senior cataloger and longtime docent at the Library of Congress, shares a personal perspective on the Library's historic buildings and collections. Library of Congress A Changed World 2004 · Talk Third Annual Kissinger Lecture: Shultz was secretary of state under President Ronald Reagan for eight years. He is currently a Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford… Library of Congress Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington 2004 · Talk Daniel Epstein is a poet, dramatist and biographer with 12 books in print. Epstein has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and Prix de Rome from the American… Library of Congress Stewardship in the Digital Age: Roles and Issues for Libraries for Preserving Our Cultural Heritage 2004 · Talk Meg Bellinger of Yale University explores the development and evolution of the digital repository and how digital preservation or archiving in the repository… Library of Congress loc.gov: An Interactive Evaluation 2004 · Talk Usability guru Steve Krug and information architecture expert Lou Rosenfeld bring their expertise to bear as they perform a live review of the Library of… Library of Congress The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership 2004 · Talk Zbigniew Brzezinski, whom The Washington Post calls "one of the nation's most important voices on foreign policy," discussed his latest book, in which he… Library of Congress Traditional Chinese Wisdom and Business World 2004 · Talk Hsu Cho-Yun, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will suggest how entrepreneurs can use traditional Chinese wisdom to promote… Library of Congress The Great Unraveling 2004 · Talk Mr. Krugman economist, professor and New York Times columnist, discussed his recent book, "The Great Unraveling," which has just been issued in paperback. Library of Congress The Art of Splendor: Islamic Luxury Goods 2004 · Talk A lecture with illustrations the author of Bazaar to Piazza: Islamic Trade and Italian Art, 1300-1600. Library of Congress Report from Armenia: 2003 2004 · Talk John M. Ordway, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia since its declaration of independence in 1991, delivered this "Report from Armenia: 2003." Library of Congress A Sense of Place 2004 · Talk Pickney has been illustrating children's books since 1964. These include classics such as "Noah's Ark" (2003), "The Nightingale" (2002), "The Little Match… Library of Congress Jewish Women's Issues 2004 · Talk Author Susan Weidman Schneider, editor-in-chief of Lilith, discussed her experiences of more than two decades at the helm of this award-winning Jewish women's… Library of Congress The Ideological Context of U.S.-China Relations 2004 · Talk In his lecture, Lanxin Xiang, Henry Alfred Kissinger Scholar in Foreign Policy and International Relations in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of… Library of Congress There Are No Fears 2004 · Talk Yevgeny Yevtushenko recited his poetry in both English and Russian in a program titled" There Are No Fears". Yevtushenko is a poet, novelist, film maker and… Library of Congress Literature to Life: Zora! 2004 · Talk Zora Neale Hurston was one of the most important and celebrated figures to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance. Outspoken, spirited and gifted, Ms. Hurston was… Library of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin Memorial Service 2004 · Talk A memorial service for Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel J. Boorstin, who died on Feb. 28, was held in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson… Library of Congress 2003 Americas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature 2004 · Talk The Americas Awards recognizes outstanding U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore or selected nonfiction (from picture books to works for young adults)…