Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys 2005 · Talk Benton Flippen and the Smokey Valley Boys perform as part of the Homegrown 2005 Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress A Conversation with Stetson Kennedy 2005 · Talk Pioneering folklorist, social activist and writer Stetson Kennedy, of Jacksonville, Fla., discussed his long and wide-ranging career and explored the theme of… Library of Congress Books & Beyond: Mystery Writer Dana Stabenow 2006 · Talk Best-selling mystery writer Dana Stabenow discussed her book, "Blindfold Game: A Thriller." While researching "Blindfold Game," she spent 16 days patrolling… Library of Congress Hugo Black of Alabama: How His Roots and Early Career Shaped the Great Champion of the Constitution 2006 · Talk Steve Suitts discussed his book "Hugo Black of Alabama: How His Roots and Early Career Shaped the Great Champion of the Constitution."The event was sponsored… Library of Congress Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era 2006 · Talk Jeffrey Matthews, author of "Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era," discussed American foreign policy in the 1920s, including U.S.-German relations… Library of Congress The Explorer King: Adventure, Science and the Great Diamond Hoax--Clarence King in the Old West 2006 · Talk Robert Wilson discussed his new biography, "The Explorer King: Adventure, Science, and the Great Diamond Hoax--Clarence King in the Old West," in a program… Library of Congress Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World 2006 · Talk Popular journalist and book world chronicler Nicholas Basbanes discussed his new book, "Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the… Library of Congress Croatia: Partnerships, Priorities and Progress 2006 · Talk Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Croatian minister for foreign affairs and European integration, gave a speech titled "Croatia: Partnerships, Priorities and… Library of Congress Mission Italy: On the Front Line of the Cold War 2006 · Talk Richard N. Gardner discussed his book "Mission Italy: On the Front Line of the Cold War," another in the Books & Beyond series sponsored by Center for the… Library of Congress War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda" 2006 · Talk Jonathan Tucker discussed his new book "War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda" in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and… Library of Congress Lincoln's Other White House: the Untold Story of the Man and His Presidency 2006 · Talk Elizabeth Smith Brownstein, author of "If This House Could Talk ...: Historic Homes, Extraordinary Americans," discussed her new book, "Lincoln's Other White… Library of Congress Preserving Digital Public Television 2006 · Talk Project director Nan Rubin discussed the "Preserving Digital Public Television" project, which is funded with a dollar-for-dollar matching award from the… Library of Congress Archive Ingest and Handling Test 2006 · Talk Keith Johnson, digital repository product manager at Stanford University, reported on Stanford's contribution to the Archive Ingest and Handling Test (AIHT),… Library of Congress My Dear President: Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives 2006 · Talk Library of Congress manuscript historian Gerard Gawalt discussed his new book "My Dear President: Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives," in a program… Library of Congress In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: An International Symposium on Italy-China Cultural Exchange in the 13th-17th Centuries 2006 · Talk The Asian Division of the Library of Congress and the Embassy of Italy/Italian Cultural Institute, Washington DC presented a symposium titled "In the… Library of Congress Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History 2006 · Talk J.A. Lemay presented a lecture on Benjamin Franklin in a program sponsored by the Interpretive Programs Office, Manuscript Division, Center for the Book and… Library of Congress Freedom Writer: Virginia Foster Durr, Letters from the Civil Rights Years 2006 · Talk Patricia Sullivan discussed her book "Freedom Writer: Virginia Foster Durr, Letters from The Civil Rights Years" in a program sponsored by the Library's John… Library of Congress The American Civil War: 365 Days 2006 · Talk Writer and editor Margaret E. Wagner and historian Gary W. Gallagher discussed their new book "The American Civil War: 365 Days," which draws on the Library's… Library of Congress Tiburcio Carias: Portrait of a Honduran Political Leader 2006 · Talk Thomas J. Dodd discussed his book "Tiburcio Carias: Portrait of a Honduran Political Leader" in a program sponsored by the Library's Hispanic Division and… Library of Congress Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers 2006 · Talk Smithsonian curator and historian Tom D. Crouch discussed his new book, "Rocketeers and Gentlemen Engineers: A History of the American Institute of… Library of Congress The Woman Road Warrior 2006 · Talk Kathleen Ameche shared travel tips, tricks and traps from her recent book, "The Woman Road Warrior: The Working Woman's Guide to Business Travel," in a… Library of Congress Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer 2006 · Talk Attorney and Lincoln scholar James L. Swanson discussed his best-selling book "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" in a program sponsored by the… Library of Congress Portico: A New Electronic Archiving Service 2006 · Talk Eileen Fenton of the nonprofit electronic archiving service Portico discussed the social and technical challenges concerning the archiving of electronic… Library of Congress African Dilemmas of Self-Determination: Lessons from Sudan 2006 · Talk Francis Deng, distinguished visiting scholar at the Library of Congress' John W. Kluge Center, presented a lecture titled "African Dilemmas of… Library of Congress Islamic Science and the Making of Renaissance Europe 2006 · Talk George Saliba, senior distinguished visiting scholar in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, presented a talk on "Islamic Science and The… Library of Congress Renewing American Culture: The Pursuit of Happiness 2006 · Talk Theodore R. Malloch and Scott T. Massey discussed their book, "Renewing American Culture: The Pursuit of Happiness" in a program sponsored by the Center for… Library of Congress River of Words Awards 2006 2006 · Talk Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass returned to the Library of Congress to moderate a program honoring the student winners of the 10th annual River of Words… Library of Congress 401(k) and IRA Retirement Plans 2006 · Talk As part of an ongoing lecture series presented by the Science, Technology and Business Division of the Library of Congress, Peter Orszag presented a lecture… Library of Congress Deft, Daring and Delightful: Mystery Writers Discuss Their Craft 2006 · Talk Five popular mystery writers discussed the art of writing mysteries during a panel discussion sponsored by the Humanities and Social Sciences Division for the… Library of Congress Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 2006 · Talk Author John Perkins discussed his book "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division. In his… Library of Congress National Poetry Month at the Library of Congress 2006 · Talk Well-known Washington, D.C., poets Richard McCann and Kenny Carroll and young readers from Brightwood and Stanton elementary schools in the District… Library of Congress Recent and Predicted Book Industry Trends 2006 · Talk The Science, Technology and Business Division sponsored a lecture by Albert Greco, who discussed recent and predicted book industry trends. This event was… Library of Congress The House: The History of the U.S. House of Representatives 2006 · Talk Historian Robert V. Remini discussed his recently published book, "The House: The History of the U.S. House of Representatives." Remini's single-volume… Library of Congress Special Libraries 2006: Change and Challenges in the Digital Environment 2006 · Talk Bruce Rosenstein of the USA TODAY library discusses the current state of special libraries in the United States, focusing on trends, threats, opportunities… Library of Congress Business in History 2006 · Talk Louis Galambos, holder of the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History at the John W. Kluge Center, discussed "Business in History." In light… Library of Congress The King James Version of the Bible in American History 2006 · Talk Mark Noll, former holder of the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics American and History at the Library's John W. Kluge Center, discussed "The King James… Library of Congress Thinking Differently About Web Page Preservation 2006 · Talk Representatives from Old Dominion University Department of Computer Science, who were joined by Library of Congress program officer Martha Anderson, provided… Library of Congress Reflections on the First Baseball Classic of 2006 2006 · Talk Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, sterling professor of comparative literature at Yale University, presented "Reflections on the First World Baseball Classic of… Library of Congress Science and Technology Policy in Japan and JST Activities 2006 · Talk Yukio Sato, adviser and former executive director of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), discussed "Science and Technology Policy in Japan and JST… Library of Congress Ibsen and Hitler: The Playwright, the Plagiarist and the Plot for the Third Reich 2006 · Talk Steven F. Sage, a former research fellow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, discussed his book, "Ibsen and Hitler: The Playwright, the Plagiarist and the… Library of Congress Manuscripts Behind the Scenes 2006 · Talk The stacks of the Library of Congress's Manuscript Division are the greatest repository of personal papers documenting the nation's political and cultural… Library of Congress 450 Years of Spanish Poetry in the United States 2006 · Talk The Hispanic Division and Argentinian-American poet Luis Alberto Ambroggio sponsored the celebration of "450 Years of Spanish Poetry Written in the United… Library of Congress Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote Address 2006 · Talk The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales, United States Attorney General, delivered the keynote address for the Library's observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. This… Library of Congress In the Name of National Security: Unchecked Presidential Power and the Reynolds Case 2006 · Talk Louis Fisher, special assistant to the Law Librarian and a specialist in constitutional law, discussed his new book, "In the Name of National Security:… Library of Congress David Baldacci discusses his book "The Collectors" 2006 · Talk New York Times best-selling author David Baldacci discussed his new novel, "The Collectors," on its publication day as part of the Books & Beyond series… Library of Congress Poetry Readings from Jack Gilbert and Miranda Field 2006 · Talk The Library of Congress 2006 Literary Season continues with poetry readings from poets Jack Gilbert and Miranda Field. Library of Congress Poetry Readings from Maxine Kumin and Wesley McNair 2006 · Talk The Library of Congress 2006 Literary Season continued with poetry readings from poets Maxine Kumin and Wesley McNair, two New England poets, who through the… Library of Congress The New American Cooking 2006 · Talk Noted food writer Joan Nathan spoke about her latest book "The New American Cooking" in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division.…