Library of Congress: talks and concerts
97–144 of 8,304 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
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| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
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| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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National Recording Registry 2024
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has revealed the 25 new additions to the 2024 Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Watch this announcement…
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Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison
Benjamin J. Harbert is an ethnomusicologist and author of the book “Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison.” The book and…
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How to Identify Daguerreotype, Ambrotype and Tintype Photos
Do you have a box of 19th-century family photos stored in plastic or leather cases you’ve always wanted to know more about? Have you scoured estate sales and…
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Conversation with Benjamin J. Harbert
Nancy Groce and Jesse Hawkin of the American Folklife Center sit down with Benjamin J. Harbert, ethnomusicologist and author of the book “Instrument of the…
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Is Your Data Safe When Traveling? Data Protection Laws in Italy
This program reviews the main aspects and challenges concerning the protection of personal data in Italy, with a focus on foreigners temporarily present in…
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Conversation with Kronos Quartet
Members of the Kronos Quartet — David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola) and Paul Wiancko (cello) — spoke with the Library’s David…
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A Night at the Adams: 85th Anniversary Celebration
View this celebration the 85th anniversary of the Art Deco and Beaux-Arts inspired John Adams Building of the Library of Congress.
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Conducting Classics Research at the Library of Congress
Discover the rich collection of classical texts and related items at the Library of Congress by exploring the Library’s catalog and online resources. The…
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Poet and Social Critic Muriel Rukeyse
Library literature, culture and the arts specialist Barbara Bair talks to Eric Keenaghan and Rowena Kennedy-Epstein about their new anthology “The Muriel…
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An Evening with George Saunders
2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner George Saunders gives the annual lecture associated with the Prize, followed by a conversation with…
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Voices of Democracy: Law Day 2024
This moderated panel discussion showcases a variety of contemporary democratizing measures from around the world that rely on and elevate diverse voices that…
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Powerful Art Collaborations: Artists & Cultural Leaders in Conversation
Celebrated artists Helen C. Frederick and Phil Sanders and cultural leaders Juanita and Mel Hardy discuss the powerful benefits of collaborative art and ways…
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Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Canadian super-virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin takes on a program of some of the repertoire’s most demanding music. His recorded output is staggering, with over…
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He Came, He Saw, He Concord: Technique and Texture in the Music of Ives and Ravel
David Plylar of the Library of Congress Music Division speaks about piano technique and textures in the “Concord” Sonata of Charles Ives and Gaspard de la…
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Conversation with Marc-André Hamelin
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin speaks with the Library’s David Plylar about his performance at the Library of Congress. The program included Charles Ives’…
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Revealing Our Founding Fathers
Multispectral imaging often reveals interesting information beyond what we can see on a manuscript page. This can range from simple scribbles and annotations…
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Cassandra Good and George Washington’s Heirs
George Washington is widely known to have had no biological children of his own. Less well known is his role in raising several of the children and…
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(re)Building Rudolph: Conservation of A Large Architectural Model
Architectural models are often intended to last for a short period of time, are constructed of many different materials, and are difficult to store and…
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Conversation with Les Violons du Roy
Executive director Laurent Patenaude and lead violist Isaac Chalk of Les Violons du Roy speak with the Library’s David Plylar about their ensemble and the…
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Understanding Risks to Collections Through Physical and Chemical Analyses
The Library of Congress regularly examines, and tests materials used in rehousing and construction of exhibition cases and collections storage areas, such as…
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Truckee, California: Chinatown (c1870)
In May 2024, Library innovator-in-residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren hosted an event called “Hidden Portals,” inviting the public to visit a series of virtual…
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Riverside, California: Pachappa Camp (c1912)
In May 2024, Library innovator-in-residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren hosted an event called “Hidden Portals,” inviting the public to visit a series of virtual…
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Portland, Oregon: Chinese Vegetable Gardens (c1901)
In May 2024, Library innovator-in-residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren hosted an event called “Hidden Portals,” inviting the public to visit a series of virtual…
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Providence, Rhode Island: Empire Street Chinatown (c1910)
In May 2024, Library innovator-in-residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren hosted an event called “Hidden Portals,” inviting the public to visit a series of virtual…
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Hanford, California: China Alley (c1892)
In May 2024, Library innovator-in-residence Jeffrey Yoo Warren hosted an event called “Hidden Portals,” inviting the public to visit a series of virtual…
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Journey to the Center of the Conservation Lab
Conservation labs can be rather mysterious places, usually hidden away deep within the libraries and museums they serve. What goes on behind closed doors?…
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Extractive Place Naming Practices in Early Modern North America
Lauren Beck, Canada research chair in intercultural encounter and professor of visual and material culture studies at Mount Allison University, Canada,…
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Catawba Cartographies: Remapping the Indigenous Southeast
S. Max Edelson, professor of history at the University of Virginia, makes a case that the Catawba Deerskin Map sought to correct errors observed on English…
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The Nixon Impeachment Inquiry: How It Was to Be There
The Library’s John W. Kluge Center hosted the staff of the 1974 inquiry into the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon for a public event marking the…
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The Nixon Impeachment Inquiry: Legacy of the Inquiry
The Library’s John W. Kluge Center hosted the staff of the 1974 inquiry into the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon for a public event marking the…
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Foreign Legal Gazettes Guide
The Law Library of Congress holds a collection of legal gazettes from nearly 250 foreign jurisdictions. The Law Library has created this online tool to aid in…
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Celebrating the NAACP Records at the Library of Congress
Since 1964 the Library of Congress has served as the home of the historical records of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).…
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Conversation with the PUBLIQuartet
Claudia Morales sits down with PUBLIQuartet and pianist-composer Vijay Iyer to discuss improvisation in classical music, improvisation from the composer’s…
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George Takei Shares His Story
Advocate/actor George Takei spoke with students about the treatment of ethnic Japanese Americans in the U.S. during World War II and is own personal…
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An Evening with Whoopi Goldberg
Multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg talks about her forthcoming book “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother and Me,” a new and unique memoir of her family and…
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George Takei: ‘My Lost Freedom’
Award-winning author, actor and civil rights advocate George Takei discusses his new book, “My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story.” What…
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Doing Science in the Optics Lab at the Library
Kelsey Beeghly (2023-2024 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow) and Meghan Hill (preservation science specialist in the Preservation and Research…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Jarrett Krosoczka
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina is joined by award-winning author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka (creator of the Lunch Lady and…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Wendy Wan-Long Shang
In the inaugural video of National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina’s new series, author Wendy Wan-Long Shang (“The Way Home Looks Now,”…
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Visions and Realities of Black Freedom in the 19th Century
The John W. Kluge Center hosted an event exploring the ways that the United States grappled with the post-emancipation future for Black Americans. In the…
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2024: Welcome
Introduction to the Spring 2024 FEDLINK Expo, which featured topics of interest to the federal library community, including discussions of library trend…
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Collections, Colonialism and the Digital Future
The challenges of libraries and the challenges of the humanities are in sync right now, even as the sheer volume of STEM research and publication is creating…
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From Folk to Baroque: Celtic Music Duo Rakish
Rakish is the duo of Violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn. They take their name from the traditional Irish tune Rakish Paddy, an origin…
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Conversation with Rakish
Violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Conor Hearn of Rakish sit down with Stephen Winick of the American Folklife Center. Rakish takes their name from…
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2024: Large Library of the Year
The FEDLINK Federal Library/Information Center of the Year (Large) award recognizes a library or information center with a staff of 11 or more for…
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FEDLINK Spring Expo 2024: Small Library of the Year
The FEDLINK Federal Library/Information Center of the Year (Small) award recognizes a library or information center with a staff of 10 or fewer for…
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Connecting Patrons & Collections with Machine Learning Technology
In support of its mission to increase access and engagement with collections, the Library of Congress has shepherded a machine learning pilot project to…
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Resources at the National Indian Law Library
There are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States, each with their own unique government and law. Unlike the laws for other U.S.…