Library of Congress: talks and concerts

1,921–1,968 of 8,304 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

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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.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Library of Congress Peering into the Storm: NASA's Exploration of Hurricanes 2009 · Talk Dr. Braun, a research meteorologist with Goddard Space Flight Center, provides an overview of questions that motivate NASA's research on hurricanes and… Library of Congress Cresencio Cris Arcos: Keynote Program 2009 · Talk Cresencio Arcos, former U.S. ambassador to Honduras, marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month events with a keynote address. Library of Congress Pre-Qin Gold and Its Application in Ancient China 2009 · Talk Based on archaeological findings, Junchang Yang introduces the use of gold and the development of the making of gold artifacts during the pre-Qin period,… Library of Congress A Century of Change: China and Modernization (Part 1) 2009 · Talk Dr. Mi Chu discusses Chinese collections in the context of U.S.-China relations. Library of Congress A Century of Change: China and Modernization (Part 2) 2009 · Talk Weihua Niu presents a lecture titled "Test Fanaticism in the 21st Century of China: The Reality and Rationales." Library of Congress Five Countries in 21 Days 2009 · Talk The Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division at the Library of Congress presents "Five Countries in 21 Days." Library of Congress Revolutionaries, Nursery Rhymes, and Edison Wax Cylinders: The Remarkable Tale of the Earliest Korean Sound Recordings 2009 · Talk On July 24, 1896, the pioneering ethnologist Alice Fletcher recorded six wax cylinders documenting the singing of three Koreans who were studying in… Library of Congress Stevie Wonder Performs "Sketches of a Life" 2009 · Talk Singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder, the awardee of the second Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, premieres "Sketches of a Life," a sprawling,… Library of Congress Depression and Creativity Symposium 2009 · Talk Kay Redfield Jamison, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center at the Johns Hopkins… Library of Congress Looking Beyond Gitmo: U.S. and Foreign Approaches Toward Legal Treatment of Terrorist Suspects 2009 · Talk On January 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order directing the Central Intelligence Agency to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in… Library of Congress Arab Medieval Philosophers' Doctrines on War 2009 · Talk Unlike the concept of jihad in the Islamic world, the doctrines on war that were held by medieval philosophers writing in Arabic have received minimal… Library of Congress Witter Bynner Fellows Poetry Reading 2009 2009 · Talk Poet Laureate Kay Ryan has chosen two gifted voices in poetry, Christina Davis and Mary Szybist, for the 2009 Witter Bynner Fellowships, who read selections… Library of Congress Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism 2009 · Talk Anthony Benezet is recognized as the founder of the antislavery movement in America in the mid-1700s. Benezet believed the British ban on slavery should have… Library of Congress Education in the 21st Century 2009 · Talk Marshall S. "Mike" Smith, senior counselor to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, delivered the keynote address, "Education in the 21st Century," at a… Library of Congress News Conference on the Library of Congress' "Digitizing American Imprints" Program 2009 · Talk Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress Associate Librarian for Library Services; Doron Weber, Program Director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and officials of… Library of Congress The Iraqi Monarchy: A British Experiment in National-Building 2009 · Talk The African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress is sponsoring a series of lectures on Iraq history and society. Juan Romero delivered the… Library of Congress My Father's Paradise 2009 · Talk Yona Sabar was born in a mud hut in the remote Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. Protected by towering mountains, the Jews of Zakho lived peacefully among… Library of Congress Rep. Jim Clyburn Delivers the 2009 Keynote Address for African American History Month 2009 · Talk In recognition of African American History Month, Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) Majority Whip of the House, delivered the Library's 2009 keynote address. The… Library of Congress Stevie Wonder Discusses Library Commission "Sketches of a Life" 2009 · Talk Stevie Wonder talks to Norman Middleton of the Library's Music Division about his new Library of Congress commission, "Sketches of a Life," and his thoughts… Library of Congress NDIIPP Briefing: A Public Interest in Private Records 2009 · Talk David Kirsch, an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, discussed "A… Library of Congress Traveling the Freedom Road: From Slavery and the Civil War Through Reconstruction 2009 · Talk The book draws on interviews with former slaves in the Library of Congress collections to convey the aspirations, sorrows, courage and hopes of ordinary… Library of Congress Nicholas Sparks: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Nicholas Sparks, author of successful best-sellers turned into popular films appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Lee Child: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Author Lee Child known for his Jack Reacher adventures appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Walter Mosley: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Author of the critically acclaimed Easy Rawlins mystery series Walter Mosley appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Kirstin Downey: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Washington Post writer and author Kirstin Downey appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Mary Jane Clark: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Mary Jane Clark appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Sabiha Al Khemir: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Fiction and fantasy author Sabiha Al Khemir appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Dan Balz: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Washington Post writer and author Dan Balz appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Paula Deen: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Paula Deen, author of many best-selling cookbooks of Southern food appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Junot Díaz: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Fiction author and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Dayton Duncan: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Award-winning writer, documentary filmmaker and author Dayton Duncan appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Annette Gordon-Reed: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Pulitzer Prize winning author Annette Gordon-Reed appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Sue Monk Kidd: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Sue Monk Kidd appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Craig Hatkoff: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Award-winning children's author Craig Hatkoff appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Craig Johnson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire series appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Mark Kurlansky: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Mark Kurlansky appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Jon Meacham: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Jon Meacham, author and 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Rickey Minor: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Emmy-nominated music director and author Rickey Minor appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Patricia Sullivan: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Professor and history author Patricia Sullivan appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Ann Kidd Taylor: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Ann Kidd Taylor, co-authoring a memoir with her mother Sue Monk Kidd appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress John Grisham: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk International best-selling author John Grisham appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Katherine Neville: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Katherine Neville, author of best-sellers in more than 30 languages appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Nikki Grimes: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Nikki Grimes appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Liz Kessler: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Known for her Emily Windsnap series, author Liz Kessler appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress James Patterson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Mystery and young adult author James Patterson appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress World Digital Library Demonstration 2009 · Talk Librarian of Congress James H. Billington provides an overview of the newly launched World Digital Library with Rachel Goslins, Executive Director of the… Library of Congress David Baldacci: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Trial and corporate attorney turned author David Baldacci appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Michael Connelly: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Mystery and thriller author Michael Connelly appears at the National Book Festival.