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.
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 Failure of the Freedman's Bank: Freedom, Finance and Security in 19th Century American Capitalism 2010 · Talk In 1865, Congress chartered the non-profit "Freedman's Savings and Trust Company," a savings bank designed for a population of four million newly emancipated… Library of Congress Folk Music from the Slovak Mountains 2010 · Talk The fujara is the largest member of the overtone flute family. It developed in the seclusion of the Slovakian mountains, and, until recently, was barely known… Library of Congress Mahan Esfahani: Harpsichord Concert 2010 · Talk Mahan Esfahani plays Wanda Landowska's Pleyel harpsichord, featuring pieces from her 1927 concert at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress John Koster: What Did Harpsichords Sound Like in 1910? 2010 · Talk John Koster discusses the sound of harpsichords in the early part of the 20th Century, in a companion lecture to a concert by Mahan Esfahani. Library of Congress 2010 Gershwin Prize Press Conference 2010 · Talk Prior to receiving the third annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Sir Paul McCartney was on hand for a press conference at the Library. The third annual… Library of Congress Rich Remsberg: Hard Luck Blues: Roots Music from the Great Depression 2010 · Talk Showcasing American music and music making during the Great Depression, "Hard Luck Blues" presents more than 200 photographs created by the New Deal's Farm… Library of Congress Poetry: The 2010 Maraton De Poesia 2010 · Talk The Hispanic Division hosted an afternoon of poetry readings, moderated by Rei Berroa of George Mason University. Library of Congress Data Conservancy: A Web Science View of Data Curation 2010 · Talk The Data Conservancy is one of two initial awards through the National Science Foundatiom's DataNet Program. The Data Conservancy embraces a shared vision:… Library of Congress Ann Brener on Samuel's Daughter: A Love Story from Third-Century Parthia 2010 · Talk Library Hebraic area specialist Ann Brener discusses her book "Samuel's Daughter" along with Levon Avdoyan, Hirad Dinavari, Muhannad Salhi and Peggy Pearlstein. Library of Congress D.C. Councilman David Catania Keynotes Library LGBT Month 2010 · Talk The Library of Congress celebrated the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans with a keynote address by Washington D.C.… Library of Congress Hope for America Exhibition Opening 2010 · Talk Linda Hope, Sloan Gibson, James Billington open "Hope for America: Performers, Politics & Pop Culture," a new exhibition that explores the dynamics of… Library of Congress Borderlines/Borderlands: Culture and the Canadian-U.S. International Boundary: Panel 1 and Keynote Address 2010 · Talk The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and the Embassy of Canada together with the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec join in… Library of Congress Palestinian Comtemporary Arts, Trends, and Thematics 2010 · Talk Adila Laidi-Hanieh of George Mason University presents "Palestinian Contemporary Arts, Trends and Thematics: Cultural, Social and Historical Influences." Library of Congress Carl Gustav Jung & The Red Book (part 1) 2010 · Talk "Carl Gustav Jung and the Red Book," an all day symposium, featured presentations by prominent Jungian scholars. Library of Congress Carl Gustav Jung & The Red Book (part 2) 2010 · Talk "Carl Gustav Jung and The Red Book," an all-day symposium, features presentations by prominent Jungian scholars. Library of Congress Catching Glimpses of the Future of Libraries through Library User Studies 2010 · Talk Since 2003, the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries have been applying anthropological and ethnographic methods to the study of library users.… Library of Congress Chesapeake Bay from Space: New Views of a National Treasure 2010 · Talk The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) studies Earth from space, and the Chesapeake Bay is an important part of NASA research. Changes in… Library of Congress Marce Lacouture with David Greely and Kristi Guillory: Cajun Music from Louisiana 2010 · Talk Marce Lacouture, David Greely, and Kristi Guillory perform traditional Cajun music at the Library of Congress. This concert is part of the Homegrown Concert… Library of Congress The Gift to Stalin 2010 · Talk Film producers Boris Cherdabayev and Aliya Uvalzhanova show selected clips and discuss the film, the tale of a young Jewish orphan is sent into exile during a… Library of Congress Walt Whitman, Rural New Yorker 2010 · Talk Kluge fellow Karen Karbiener delivers a lecture entitled "Walt Whitman, Rural New Yorker." A boy from rural Long Island moves to Brooklyn and, without money… Library of Congress Robert Hass: 2010 River of Words Ceremony 2010 · Talk River of Words (ROW) is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy, creative expression and community awareness of our most… Library of Congress The ADA, Diversity and the Workplace: Managing for Success 2010 · Talk Twenty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act sought to improve the lives of all people in the workplace. Today, both managers and employees must… Library of Congress The European Colonial Empires in Asia and Africa 2010 · Talk Historian William Roger Louis surveys the differences and similarities in European colonial empires from the 19th century to the post-World-War-II era. By… Library of Congress Martin Gardner: The Marx Brothers as Social Critics 2010 · Talk Martin Gardner discusses his new book, which examines historical events, political practices, economic conditions, manners and customs, literary subjects and… Library of Congress Hard Times on the U.S.-Mexico Border, 1910-1939 2010 · Talk This historical analysis by Martin Gonzalez de la Vara, Colegio de Michoacan, visiting professor at the John Hopkins University, sheds light on specific… Library of Congress The Empires Who Came in from the Cold: Decolonization and the Cold War 2010 · Talk The overlapping timelines of post-World-War-II decolonization and the Cold War create a fascinating interrelationship, according to historian Jason Parker.… Library of Congress Phillip M. Hoose & Claudette Colvin: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Authors Phillip M. Hoose and Claudette Colvin appear at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Craig Robinson: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Basketball player and coach Craig Robinson appears at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Henry Petroski: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Engineer and professor Henry Petroski speaks at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Harold Varmus: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Nobel Prize winning scientist Harold Varmus appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Poetry Out Loud: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk This program encourages high school students to memorize and perform great poems. Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry,spoken word and… Library of Congress Gurcharan Das: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Author and management consultant Gurcharan Das speaks at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Marilyn Nelson & Timothy Basil Ering: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk National best-selling authors Marilyn Nelson and Timothy Basil Ering appear at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Orhan Pamuk: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Turkish novelist and scholar Orhan Pamuk appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Letters About Literature: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk The Letters About Literature presentation at the 2010 National Book Festival. Letters About Literature, a national reading and writing promotion program of… Library of Congress Exquisite Corpse Adventure: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Authors of this serialized story talk about their own books as well as writing the "Exquisite Corpse Adventure." Library of Congress Linda Sue Park and Margaret Peterson Haddix: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk National best selling authors Linda Sue Park and Margaret Peterson Haddix present at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Gala: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk The night before the 10th Anniversary of the National Book Festival, the Library of Congress hosted a gala honoring the festival authors and illustrators. The… Library of Congress Hardcover Mysteries at the Library 2010 · Talk The Library of Congress, as part of its special celebration of the 10th annual National Book Festival, joined with the national television channel… Library of Congress Jane Smiley: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Jerry Pinkney: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim 2010 · Talk Sikkim was an independent kingdom in the Himalayas ruled by a hereditary line of kings (Chogyal) from the 17th century until it became a British protectorate,… Library of Congress Rosemary Wells: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Author and illustrator Rosemary Wells appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress David E. Hoffman: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Journalist, editor and author David E. Hoffman appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Richard Holmes: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk Biographer and scholar Richard Holmes appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Katherine Paterson: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Katherine Paterson appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Brad Meltzer: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk National best selling author Brad Meltzer appears at the 2010 National Book Festival. Library of Congress Diana Gabaldon: 2010 National Book Festival 2010 · Talk "Outlander" series novelist Diana Gabaldon appears at the 2010 National Book Festival.