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.
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Library of Congress Iraq: Rural and Urban Social Organization 2009 · Talk Michael Albin, former chief of the Library's Anglo-American acquisitions and, until December 2008, anthropologist with the United States military in Iraq,… Library of Congress Healthy Bites: Great-Tasting, Healthy Food on a Budget 2009 · Talk Sally Squires, award-winning journalist and former syndicated nutrition columnist of the Lean Plate Club in the Washington Post, discussed "Healthy Bites:… Library of Congress Life in Interweaving Phases: The Art of Mitsuko Asakura 2009 · Talk On the eve of the March 13 opening of her art exhibition at the American Institute of Architects Headquarters Gallery in Washington, D.C., Japanese tapestry… Library of Congress Women in Science and Engineering 2009 · Talk To honor women who have taken the lead in the environmental or "green" movement, the National Women's History Project chose "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our… Library of Congress Music and the Brain: Halt or I'll Play Vivaldi 2009 · Talk Jacqueline Helfgott and Norman Middleton examine the use of classical music by law enforcement and other cultural institutions as social control, to quell and… Library of Congress Education in Kurdistan 2009 · Talk Idris Hadi Salih, minister of higher education of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, presents a lecture on education in Iraqi Kurdisan in a program sponsored by… Library of Congress Lyre of Ur Project 2009 · Talk Art historian Andy Lowings discusses "Lyre of Ur Project" in a program sponsored by African and Middle Eastern Division. Library of Congress The Loveliest Woman in America: A Tragic Actress, Her Lost Diaries and Her Granddaughter's Search for Home 2009 · Talk Rosamond Pinchot was dubbed "the loveliest woman in America" at 23, yet 10 years later she was dead by her own hand. An acclaimed actress, socialite and… Library of Congress Legislating in Heels--An Anecdotal Journal: The Honorable Constance "Connie" Morella 2009 · Talk In her talk, Connie Morella recounted tales from her trajectory from Maryland's state senate to the U.S. House of Representatives and onward to an… Library of Congress The Art of the Steal: Recognizing Forgeries 2009 · Talk Frank Abagnale is one of the world's best known authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents. His rare blend of knowledge and expertise began… Library of Congress Jazz Conversation: Jim Hall 2009 · Talk Jazz guitarist and composer Jim Hall talks about his life in music with Larry Appelbaum, senior music reference specialist in the Library's Music Division. Library of Congress Frances Perkins, the Woman Behind FDR 2009 · Talk Although she is no longer a household name, Frances Perkins was one of the most influential people of the 20th century. Kirstin Downey discussed her new book,… Library of Congress Living and Building Between Tradition and Change: Vernacular Architecture in Northern Sweden 2009 · Talk Architect and folklorist Mats Widbom presented his research on the traditional building culture of Dalecarlia in Northern Sweden. In particular, he explored… Library of Congress Describing the World: Data Model Patterns 2009 · Talk When an organization is planning to develop or revise the automation of information processing, a typical first step is to analyze the underlying structure of… Library of Congress Radical Christian Pacifists 2009 · Talk Joseph Kip Kosek, assistant professor at George Washington University, discussed the impact of radical Christian pacifists on American democratic theory and… Library of Congress Now It Can Be Told: The Unknown Irving Berlin 2009 · Talk The Music Division of the Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society, in joint partnership, presented the third in a series of lectures… Library of Congress The Mind of an Artist 2009 · Talk Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin, both from the University of Virginia, discuss "The Mind of the Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music… Library of Congress UNESCO's Role in Building Bridges to Cultural Peace 2009 · Talk Nureldin Satti, former UNESCO representative for Africa, discusses "UNESCO's Role in Building Bridges to Cultural Peace: Case Studies of Somalia, Burundi and… Library of Congress Blooming Cherry Blossoms, Falling Cherry Blossoms: Symbolism of the Flower in Japanese Culture and History 2009 · Talk Just as cherry-blossom time comes to Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress presented a lecture on the symbolism of this cherished flower in Japanese… Library of Congress Poetry of J.D. McClatchy 2009 · Talk The Spring Literary Season continued at the Library of Congress with a reading by poet J.D. McClatchy. Library of Congress Exploration into Exile and Creativity: The Case of Arab-American Writers 2009 · Talk Halim Barakat, professor emeritus at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, delivered a lecture titled "Exploration Into Exile and… Library of Congress The Dickson Baseball Dictionary 2009 · Talk "The Dickson Baseball Dictionary" is an indispensable resource for hard-core fans as well as anyone newly interested in the national pastime. It has become an… Library of Congress Crusader and Ottoman Fortress at Acre 2009 · Talk Shelley-Anne Peleg, director of the International Conservation Center of the Israel Antiquities Authority, discussed the center's ongoing archaeological… Library of Congress The History of Education in Jamaica 2009 · Talk Anthony S. Johnson, Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States, delivered a lecture titled "The History of Education in Jamaica." Library of Congress Our Sun - Its Influence on Climate and Life 2009 · Talk Edward Guinan, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Villanova University, is a scientist on NASA-sponsored research programs that explore the behavior… Library of Congress Human Environment Challenges, Domestic and International 2009 · Talk In his talk, Barry Hill defined "human environment challenges," and discussed the relationship between the rule of law and government enforcement of… Library of Congress Drago Ensemble Concert 2009 · Talk Drago, Russia's preeminent Romani (Gypsy) ensemble, presented a lunchtime concert. Library of Congress Recovering the Memory of a Muslim World Hero: Emir Abdel-Kader, 1808-1883 2009 · Talk John W. Kiser, author of "Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader" presented a lecture titled "Recovering the Memory of a Muslim… Library of Congress Soul of a People 2009 · Talk The origins and legacy of the Federal Writers' Project are the focus of an excerpted film screening and panel discussion. Library of Congress A Parting of the Ways: Wealth, Working and Poverty in Early Christian Monasticism 2009 · Talk Imagine you are living in 290 and not in 2009. Guess what people were heatedly discussing in those days? It was a pressing economic issue: the financial… Library of Congress Touching History - Pianos in Perspective 2009 · Talk Dr. Frank P. Baer, curator of historic instruments at the German National Museum, Nuremberg, and fortepianist Ludwig Semerjian from Quebec, shared their… Library of Congress Law Day 2009: Emancipation Proclamation 2009 · Talk What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War? Did it have a broader effect on the slave trade throughout the Americas? In celebration… Library of Congress Journey to Freedom: The Boat People Retrospective (Luncheon Session) 2009 · Talk In the years following the Vietnam War, more than 1 million refugees fled the war-ravaged countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Those who took to the ocean… Library of Congress Journey to Freedom: The Boat People Retrospective (Morning Session) 2009 · Talk In the years following the Vietnam War, more than 1 million refugees fled the war-ravaged countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Those who took to the ocean… Library of Congress journey to Freedom: The Boat People Retrospective (Afternoon Session) 2009 · Talk In the years following the Vietnam War, more than 1 million refugees fled the war-ravaged countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Those who took to the ocean… Library of Congress We Had Sneakers, They Had Guns: The Kids Who Fought for Civil Rights in Mississippi 2009 · Talk As an illustrator and journalist, Tracy Sugarman covered the nearly one thousand student volunteers who traveled to the Mississippi Delta to assist black… Library of Congress Mourning, Celebrating, Revisiting: Alexander von Humboldt in the United States, 1859-2009 2009 · Talk Alexander von Humboldt achieved cultural hero status in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. His travels, experiments and knowledge… Library of Congress Defining Enslavement: Literary Depictions of Slaveries in Early 18th Century Britain 2009 · Talk This talk examines the mulitple depictions and the many forms of enslavement presented to the British reading public in the early part of the 18th century.… Library of Congress Svetlana Kim Delivers the 2009 Asian Pacific American History Month Keynote 2009 · Talk Author Svetlana Kim delivered the keynote address for the Library's 2009 celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. She discussed her new book,… Library of Congress U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Closes Library of Congress Literary Season 2009 · Talk U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan concludes the Library of Congress 2008-2009 literary season with a poetry reading in the historic Coolidge Auditorium, where past… Library of Congress Literature and Nation-Building in the Writings of 'A'isha Taymur (1840-1902) 2009 · Talk Mervat Hatem, professor of political science at Howard University, presented a talk titled "Literature and Nation-Building in the Writings of 'A'isha Taymur… Library of Congress Towards a Multi-Functional Mass Deacidification Process Using Aminoalkylalkoxysilanes 2009 · Talk Herve Cheradame discussed his current research on the use of aminoalkylalkoxysilanes in paper conservation. Several experiments were described, leading to… Library of Congress Romila Thapar: Perceptions of the Past in Early India 2009 · Talk One of the world's foremost experts on the history of early India, Romila Thapar, winner of the 2008 Kluge Prize, discussed the rich and ancient civilization… Library of Congress Japanese Illustrators Then and Now 2009 · Talk The Library celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a presentation titled "Japanese Illustrators Then and Now" featuring James Miho, a Bauhaus… Library of Congress Breaking the Holocaust Silence: A Hidden Hasidic Text of 1947 - and Elie Wiesel 2009 · Talk Gershon Greenberg will deliver the 10th Annual Myron M. Weinstein Memorial Lecture on the Hebraic Book. The lecture was titled "Breaking the Holocaust… Library of Congress River of Words 2009 · Talk The environmental poetry and art contest River of Words holds its annual awards ceremony at the Library. Library of Congress Interpretation of Renaissance Maps, including Waldseemuller's 1507 World Map 2009 · Talk The difficulties in researching and interpreting Renaissance texts and maps are the subject of this discussion. Library of Congress Exploring Waldseemuller's World: Sources and Texts 2009 · Talk Prominent scholars gathered at the Library to examine Waldseemuller's cartographic vision and to reflect on the philosophical and historical context of the…