Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress End of the Cold War 2006 · Talk James Goldgeier, the Henry Alfred Kissinger Scholar in Foreign Policy and International Relations in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress,… Library of Congress Writing About Music in a Time of Change 2006 · Talk Tim Page, Pulitzer Prize winner and chief classical music critic for The Washington Post, delivered the 2006 Louis C. Elson Memorial Lecture on "Writing About… Library of Congress National Geospatial Digital Archive: A Partnership Network 2006 · Talk Geospatial data is information such as maps, imagery and data sets that help us better understand, manage and monitor change in the present while providing… Library of Congress Women Who Dare 2006 · Talk The seven authors of the Library of Congress "Women Who Dare" series, which celebrates the lives of remarkable women who have shaped American history,… Library of Congress What To Do About Worsening Economic Inequality: The Rising Tide Tax System and Other Proposals 2006 · Talk Economist Robert J. Shiller spoke on "What to Do About Worsening Economic Inequality: The Rising Tide Tax System and Other Proposals" in a program sponsored… Library of Congress Weather Forecasting 2006 · Talk Bob Ryan, chief meteorologist at NBC4 (WRC-TV), discussed weather forecasting in a lecture sponsored by the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division. Library of Congress Poetry Readings: Cole, Rector, Harris 2006 · Talk The Library of Congress 2006 Literary season continues with poetry readings from poets Henri Cole, Liam Rector and Judith Harris. Carolyn Brown, director of… Library of Congress Why Terrorist Ideologies are So Powerful 2006 · Talk Sociologist Neil J. Smelser presented a lecture titled "Why Are Terrorist Ideologies So Powerful." Smelser occupies the chair of the Countries and Cultures of… Library of Congress 2006 Jay I. Kislak Lecture: Re-thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in the Americas: 2006 · Talk British historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto delivered the second annual Jay I. Kislak lecture titled "Re-Thinking Conquest: Spanish and Native Experiences in… Library of Congress Warping Waldseemuller: Computer Modeling and the Quest to Understand the 1507 and 1516 World Maps 2006 · Talk John Hessler presents a lecture on the 1507 and 1516 world maps by Martin Waldseemuller in a program sponsored by the Library's Geography and Map Division.… Library of Congress Mindful Work and Technology 2006 · Talk David Levy, holder of the Harissios Papamarkou Chair in Technology and Education at the John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress, spoke about ways to… Library of Congress America Is in the Heart for the 21st Century, Part 1. 2006 · Talk The Asian Division of the Library of Congress held a daylong symposium on author Carlos Bulosan, titled "America Is in the Heart for the 21st Century."… Library of Congress America is in the Heart for the 21st Century, Part 2. 2006 · Talk The Asian Division of the Library of Congress held a daylong symposium on author Carlos Bulosan, titled "America Is in the Heart for the 21st Century."… Library of Congress The Cellos of Stradivari 2006 · Talk Cellists Richard Belcher of the Enso String Quartet and Steven Honigberg of the National Symphony Orchestra, along with sculptor/instrument collector Alfredo… Library of Congress Susan Hirsch Discusses Her Book on Terrorism and Grief 2006 · Talk Anthropologist Susan F. Hirsch discussed her book, "In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief and a Victim's Quest for Justice," in a program… Library of Congress Not the Same Old (Folk) Song and Dance: Field Recordings in the European Communities of the United States 2006 · Talk In the 1930s, Library of Congress fieldworkers recorded the folk music of non-English-speaking communities throughout the United States. There, they captured… Library of Congress Waking Up the People 2006 · Talk Linda Goss discusses family storytelling traditions and describes her ongoing research, including African-American family stories on a Gerald E. and Corinne… Library of Congress The Folklore Behind Ecology, or Why Scientists in Ecology Need Help from Folklorists 2006 · Talk Our laws, policies and the fundamental scientific ideas about nature derive from ancient myths and modern folklore. We "save" endangered species and manage… Library of Congress La Quinceanera: A Coming of Age Ritual in Latino Communities 2006 · Talk Norma Cantu, professor of English at the University of Texas at San Antonio, presented this talk as part of the Benjamin Botkin Lecture Series sponsored by… Library of Congress Law Day 2006: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers: Madison's Legacy 2006 · Talk The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association (ABA) Division for Public Education commemorated Law Day 2006 with a panel discussion on… Library of Congress The Gutenberg Bible and the Giant Bible of Mainz 2006 · Talk Mark Dimunation discusses the Gutenberg Bible and Daniel DeSimone makes a presentation on the Giant Bible of Mainz for the Library's docent training. Library of Congress Treasures of the Manuscript Division 2006 · Talk Marvin Kranz makes a presentation on the Library's Manuscript Division as part of the Library's docent training program. Library of Congress Restoration of the Thomas Jefferson Building Murals 2006 · Talk Barbara A. Wolanin makes a docent training presentation on the restoration of the murals in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Library of Congress An Introduction to the Collections of the Music Division 2006 · Talk As part of the Library's docent training, the chief and members of the Music Division Staff give a presentation on the Music Division's collections.… Library of Congress David and Levon Ayriyan 2006 · Talk David and Levon Ayriyan performed Armenian music from Rhode Island, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. David… Library of Congress Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver 2006 · Talk Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver perform bluegrass and gospel music from Tennessee, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife… Library of Congress James "Super Chikan" Johnson and Richard Christman 2006 · Talk James "Super Chikan" Johnson and Richard Christman perform blues guitar from Mississippi, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American… Library of Congress Mister Jelly Roll, Mister Lomax and the Invention of Jazz 2006 · Talk In 1938, Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe, also known as Jelly Roll Morton (1885-1941), sat down at a piano in the Library of Congress to record the first oral… Library of Congress Mary Louise Defender Wilson and Keith Bear 2006 · Talk Mary Louise Defender Wilson and Keith Bear perform Sioux and Mandan Hidatsa storytelling and music from North Dakota, another in the Homegrown Concert Series… Library of Congress Natasinh Dancers and Musicians 2006 · Talk The Natasinh Dancers and Musicians performed Lao music and dance from Iowa, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center.… Library of Congress Sonny Burgess and the Pacers 2006 · Talk Sonny Burgess and the Pacers perform rockabilly music from Arkansas, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress The Gannon Family 2006 · Talk The Gannon Family performs Irish music and dance from Missouri, another in the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Library of Congress Demons of the Mind: Opening Remarks and Overview 2006 · Talk The Office of Scholarly Programs, in conjunction with the Dana Foundation, Heinz Family Philanthropies and the National Institute of Mental Health, sponsored… Library of Congress Demons of the Mind: Ebb and Flow in the Sea of Sadness, Part 1. 2006 · Talk The Office of Scholarly Programs, in conjunction with the Dana Foundation, Heinz Family Philanthropies and the National Institute of Mental Health, sponsored… Library of Congress Demons of the Mind: Ebb and Flow in the Sea of Sadness, Part 2. 2006 · Talk The Office of Scholarly Programs, in conjunction with the Dana Foundation, Heinz Family Philanthropies and the National Institute of Mental Health, sponsored… Library of Congress 2006 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity 2006 · Talk John Hope Franklin and Yu Ying-shih were awarded the 2006 Kluge Prize for lifetime achievement in the study of humanity. John Hope Franklin's pioneering work… Library of Congress Library of Congress Landscape Renovation 2006 · Talk The planting beds in the front of the Madison Building were completely redesigned in the Spring of 2006. The updated design was a collaborative effort of… Library of Congress It's All About Access: Defining MARC / AACR Access Level Records 2006 · Talk David Reser and Regina Romano Reynolds discuss recent efforts to define and streamline Access-Level records for electronic resources and serials to enhance… Library of Congress The River Boys Polka Band 2006 · Talk The River Boys Polka Band performed as part of the Homegrown Concert Series sponsored by the American Folklife Center. Robert Schmer (accordion), Dave Beitz… Library of Congress Tunisia: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women's Emancipation 2006 · Talk A symposium titled "Tunisia: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women's Emancipation" was sponsored jointly by the Library's African and Middle Eastern Division and… Library of Congress Cowboy Poetry: History, Origins, Influences, Forms 2006 · Talk David Stanley discusses the history and development cowboy poetry in American culture as part of the Benjamin Botkin Lecture Series sponsored by the American… Library of Congress Preserving At-Risk Digital Social Science Data: The Data-PASS Project 2007 · Talk Myron P. Gutmann, professor of history and director of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan… Library of Congress The Complete Poetry of Cesar Vallejo 2007 · Talk The Library of Congress 2006 Literary season continues with Clayton Eshleman reading "The Complete Poetry of Cesar Vallejo." Eshleman, translator of the newly… Library of Congress Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald Delivers Keynote Address for African American History Month 2007 · Talk Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald delivered the African American History Month keynote address at the Library of Congress. The program also featured remarks by… Library of Congress The Middle East Journal 60th Anniversary: Afternoon Session 2007 · Talk For 60 years The Middle East Journal has provided a forum for scholarship representing all viewpoints about this complex region of the world. This milestone… Library of Congress Seeger Tribute: Pete, Mike and Peggy Seeger with the Short Sisters in concert 2007 · Talk The Library of Congress is celebrated the musical legacy of the Seeger Family during a two-day program, sponsored by the American Folklife Center, titled "How… Library of Congress Mir Ali Shir Symposium: Panel 1. 2007 · Talk During the 15th century, Mir Ali Shir (1441-1501) was the major literary figure among the Central Asian Turkic peoples, the ancestors of today's Uzbeks. His… Library of Congress Mir Ali Shir Symposium: Panel 2. 2007 · Talk During the 15th century, Mir Ali Shir (1441-1501) was the major literary figure among the Central Asian Turkic peoples, the ancestors of today's Uzbeks. His…