Library of Congress: talks and concerts

1,969–2,016 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 George Pelecanos: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Author of 15 crime novels George Pelecanos appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Lisa Scottoline: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Lisa Scottoline, author of 16 best-selling legal-suspense novels appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Daniel Silva: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Daniel Silva appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Steven Kellogg: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Haynes Johnson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Haynes Johnson appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Marilynne Robinson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress The Exquisite Corpse" Presentation: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Authors of this story talk about their own books as well as writing "The Exquisite Corpse." Library of Congress Jeff Kinney: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author Jeff Kinney appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress James L. Swanson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk New York Times best-selling author James L. Swanson appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Jacqueline Woodson: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Author Jacqueline Woodson, winner of the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King awards appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Colson Whitehead: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Fiction and fantasy author Colson Whitehead appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Kate DiCamillo: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Teens and children's author Kate DiCamillo appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Bagit: Transferring Content for Digital Preservation 2009 · Talk The Library of Congress's steadily growing digital collections arrive primarily over the network rather than on hardware media. But that data transfer can be… Library of Congress Astrobiology: Life in Space 2009 · Talk Daniel P. Glavin, an astrobiologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, says the possibility of extraterrestrial life in our solar system is not limited to… Library of Congress Dinosaurs Along the Silk Road 2009 · Talk During the past seven years, James M. Clark has been part of a team that found the bones of small dinosaurs mired in mud, stacked one on top of another, in… Library of Congress Documenting Katrina and Rita in Houston 2009 · Talk Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston is the first large-scale project, anywhere, in which the survivors of a major disaster have taken the lead in… Library of Congress Cowboy Poet Paul Zarzyski and Cowboy Singer-Composer Wylie Gustafson From Montana 2009 · Talk Poet Paul Zarzyski and singer-composer Wylie Gustafson perform at Coolidge Auditorium as part of the Homegrown Concert Series. Library of Congress A Tribute to Fay Kanin 2009 · Talk Fay Kanin was recognized for her 20 years of service to the Library as chair of the Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) with a… Library of Congress Nazi Propaganda: The Machinery of Evil 2009 · Talk Gabriel Weimann, professor of communication at Haifa University in Israel, explores the period of Nazi seizure of power in 1933 and their takeover of all… Library of Congress Simon Schama: 2009 National Book Festival 2009 · Talk Professor and history author Simon Schama appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature 2010-2011 Announcement 2010 · Talk Announcement of the second National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Remarks are given by the… Library of Congress Interview with the Ambassadors: Why Reading Makes a Difference 2010 · Talk Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011,… Library of Congress Interview with the Ambassadors: Reading Is a Privilege 2010 · Talk Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011,… Library of Congress Interview with the Ambassadors: A Different Approach to Being an Ambassador 2010 · Talk Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011,… Library of Congress Interview with the Ambassadors: The Joy of Writing 2010 · Talk Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011,… Library of Congress Interview with the Ambassadors: Privileges of Being an Ambassador 2010 · Talk Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011,… Library of Congress RDA Changes from AACR2 for Texts 2010 · Talk As the United States begins to prepare to test the new cataloging code, RDA: Resource Description and Access, this presentation explores the changes from… Library of Congress Militant Publics: Physical Training, Guerilla-Styled Protest, and 'Civic' Violence in Gujarat, India 2010 · Talk Prof. Arafaat A. Valiani gives a lecture drawing upon his current book project which ethnographically and historically investigates how practices of physical… Library of Congress National Federation of the Blind President Marc Maurer 2010 · Talk Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, provides an overview of the National Federation of the Blind and its agenda. Library of Congress The Icelandic Edda: Myth and the Mind 2010 · Talk Part of the Music and the Brain series, "The Icelandic Edda: Myth and the Mind -- Wagner, Tolkien, and Beyond" is presented by Hjalmar W. Hannesson,… Library of Congress China, Africa, and the African Diaspora: Perspectives 2010 · Talk Part of a series of programs to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Dr. Sharon Freeman discusses her… Library of Congress Shimon Iakerson: Unique Hebrew Manuscripts 2010 · Talk Shimon Iakerson, curator of Judaica at the Russian Museum of Ethnography, delivers a presentation on "Unique Hebrew Manuscripts in St. Petersburg, Russia" at… Library of Congress Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War" 2010 · Talk Michael Kranish illuminates the events that unfolded as Benedict Arnold, in command of British troops, descended on Virginia and eventually occupied… Library of Congress Black History Month 2010: NAACP 100th Anniversary 2010 · Talk In commemoration of African American History Month, the Library of Congress launches a new online exhibition about the National Association for the… Library of Congress Hemingway in Pamplona 2010 · Talk Yolanda Barcina, mayor of Pamplona, and others present a discussion on "Ernest Hemingway and Pamplona." Library of Congress Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power 2010 · Talk Although he may be best known today for the prize that bears his name, Joseph Pulitzer ushered in the era of modern mass media in the 19th century. "What he… Library of Congress Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues 2010 · Talk In this presentation William R. Ferris discusses his book, "Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues" (University of North Carolina Press,… Library of Congress Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope 2010 · Talk In 1609, Galileo constructed the first powerful telescope and started observing the heavens, which led to many monumental discoveries. He published his… Library of Congress Witter Bynner Fellows Poetry Reading 2010 2010 · Talk Poet Laureate Kay Ryan has chosen two talented voices in poetry, Jill McDonough and Atsuro Riley, for the 2010 Witter Bynner Fellowships, and will introduce… Library of Congress The United States and Sino-Indian Maritime Rivalry 2010 · Talk As China and India emerge as great powers, they are beginning to transform the maritime security politics in the Western Pacific and Indian oceans. A panel… Library of Congress King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age 2010 · Talk In her fascinating new book, Kathryn Allamong Jacob tells the story "of how one man harnessed delicious food, fine wine and good conversation to the task of… Library of Congress Why Do Listeners Enjoy Music That Makes Them Weep? 2010 · Talk Music-induced weeping represents one of the most powerful and potentially sublime experiences available to human listeners. Modern neuroscience provides… Library of Congress The NAACP: Reflections on the First 100 Years 2010 · Talk In commemoration of 100 years of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), the Library of Congress sponsored the symposium "The… Library of Congress Spies: The Rise and Fall of the KGB in America" 2010 · Talk "Spies" is the fascinating, sometimes shocking story of the activities of the KGB in the United States during the 1930s and '40s. This notable book, based on… Library of Congress Read Across America: An NEA Project 2010 · Talk Librarian of Congress Dr. James H. Billington is joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, President of the National Education Association (NEA) Dennis Van Roekel… Library of Congress Parallel Worlds: The Remarkable Gibbs-Hunts and the Enduring (In)significance of Melanin" 2010 · Talk When William Henry Hunt married Ida Alexander Gibbs in the spring of 1904, their wedding was a glittering Washington social event that joined an… Library of Congress Forum on Artists and Technology 2010 · Talk A public presentation by composers Steve Antosca and Roger Reynolds, moderated by Professor Thomas DeLio from the University of Maryland, College Park. This… Library of Congress Emissary of the Doomed: Bargaining for Lives 2010 · Talk The little-known story of one man's attempt to save the Jews of Hungary is the subject of a new book titled "Emissary of the Doomed: Bargaining for Lives in…