Library of Congress: talks and concerts
193–240 of 8,304 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.
Where these films come from, and who sees what
Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.
Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.
| 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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How the Library Saves and Preserves Film and Sound
The National Audiovisual Conservation Center (NAVCC) of the Library of Congress is the world’s largest comprehensive collection of audio-visual materials. The…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Sandra Cisneros
In partnership with WTTW and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by Sandra Cisneros to discuss the author’s release of the…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Rita Williams-Garcia
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina is joined by beloved author Rita Williams-Garcia who discusses her journey creating the spitfire…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Elizabeth Acevedo
Elizabeth Acevedo, popular poet and prize-winning author of young adult novels, meets National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Meg Medina and talks…
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High School Internship Treasures Gallery: Recording and Retelling
Summer 2024 Library of Congress high school interns present their research inspired by the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery exhibition. They conducted…
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High School Internship Treasures Gallery: Collected Stories, Collective Experience
Summer 2024 Library of Congress high school interns present their research inspired by the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery exhibition. They conducted…
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High School Internship Treasures Gallery: Personal Narrative
Summer 2024 Library of Congress high school interns present their research inspired by the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery exhibition. They conducted…
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Carl Fleischhauer: Folklorist and Visual Documentarian
One of America’s leading and most influential visual documentarians, Carl Fleischhauer’s contributions to the theory and practice of his field and to the…
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Conversation with Carl Fleischhauer
Nancy Groce and Guha Shankar of the American Folklife Center sit down for a conversation with Carl Fleischhauer. One of America’s leading and most influential…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Max Greenfield
In partnership with PBS SoCal and other local PBS stations, Maria Hall-Brown talks with Max Greenfield to discuss his latest book, “Good Night Thoughts,” as…
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Rouben Mamoulian, Hollywood and Broadway
This program explores Kurt Jensen’s new book, “Peerless: Rouben Mamoulian, Hollywood and Broadway.” Jensen joins senior archivist Laura Kells and literature,…
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Laws on Happiness: The Legal System and Legislation of Bhutan
The idea of “gross national happiness” as a guiding principle for government reaches back for centuries in Bhutan. The legal code of Bhutan states, “The…
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Jacob Berkowitz on American Astronomer Paul Merrill
Jacob Berkowitz talks about his book on American astronomer Paul W. Merrill with Kevin Butterfield of the Library’s John W. Kluge Center. Berkowitz was the…
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Conversation with Carl Elliott
Carl Elliott discuss his 2024 book, “The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No” with Dan Turello of the Library’s…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Susan and Lexi Haas
In partnership with Kansas City PBS and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by authors Susan and Lexi Haas to discuss…
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Celestial Navigation: Celebrating 175 Years of the U.S. Nautical Almanac
This event celebrates the 175th anniversary of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office, with presentations by Library specialists and Susan Stewart, chief of the…
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Harold and the Purple Crayon with Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel
“Harold and the Purple Crayon” is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades. Listen to a…
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Conversation with Swanky Kitchen Band
Jon Lohman, director of the Center for Cultural Vibrancy, sits down with members of the Swanky Kitchen Band. The band is on an essential quest to revive the…
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Swanky Kitchen Band
Performance by the Swanky Kitchen Band, which is on an essential quest to revive the traditional music of the Cayman Islands. Set amidst the crystal blue…
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Magnificent Intentions: John Wood, First Federal Photographer
Adrienne Lundgren, a staffer on the Library’s photo conservation team, discusses John Wood, the first federal photographer. Her book, “Magnificent Intentions:…
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Gary Sarnoff: ‘Team of Destiny.’ the 1924 Washington Senators
Author Gary Sarnoff he discusses his book, “Team of Destiny: Walter Johnson, Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris and the 1924 Washington Senators.” Sarnoff tells the…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: James McBride
In partnership with WHYY and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books is joined by author James McBride to discuss his latest book “The…
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Documentarian Sławomir Grünberg: Saved by Deportation
As a part of the Eastern European Voices project, the Library’s Irene Madrigal interviews filmmaker Sławomir Grünberg about his documentary “Saved by…
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Documentarian Gabrielle Pfeiffer on Ryszard Kapuscinski
As a part of the Eastern European Voices project, the Library’s Irene Madrigal interviews filmmaker Gabrielle Pfeiffer about her documentary “A Poet on the…
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Tanisha Fazal: Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War
Tanisha Fazal discusses her work, “Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War,” where she argues that improvements in military medicine, alongside the…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Abby Jimenez
In partnership with Virginia Public Media and other local PBS stations, Keyris Manzanares of VPM talks to author Abby Jimenez about her latest book, “Just for…
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2024 Kluge Prize Announcement
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah will receive the 2024 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity. Appiah is the Silver Professor of…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Hena Khan
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina is joined by author Hena Khan (“Amina’s Voice,” “We Are Big Time”), who discusses the power of…
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Gary D. Schmidt
In this episode, Gary Schmidt (“The Labor of Hercules Beal,” “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy”), book talks one of his all-time favorites, “Song of the…
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Reviewing the Impact of Long-term Anoxic/Hypoxic Encasements
The Library of Congress collected data during the 10 years it had two rare maps on display in anoxic/hypoxic encasements. The results obtained from optical,…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Tiya Miles
In partnership with Maryland Public Television and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Tiya Miles about her latest…
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PBS Books 2024 National Book Festival Author Talk: Renée Fleming
In partnership with WETA and other local PBS stations, Heather-Marie Montilla of PBS Books talks to author Renée Fleming about her latest book “Music and…
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On the Road: Travel Ephemera in the Margolies Collection
Curator of Architecture Mari Nakahara leads a tour of a remarkable collection that spans the late 19th century to the early 2000s. Driving through the United…
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2024 National Book Festival Opening Celebration: Books Build Us Up
On the eve of the 2024 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein welcomed six…
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Tess Taylor, Forrest Gander and Ruben Quesada: Poems of the Earth
“Leaning Toward Light” is an anthology featuring today’s most notable nature poets. Anthology editor Tess Taylor and poets Forrest Gander and Ruben Quesada…
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Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston: A Whirlwind of Words
A dictionary is full of words, but can she tell a story? She gives it a shot, but when an alligator escapes and starts waking up ghosts and donuts and zebras,…
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Sandra Cisneros: 40 Years of ‘The House on Mango Street’
Sandra Cisneros celebrates the 40th anniversary of her novel, “The House on Mango Street,” a modern classic taught in schools nationwide. She talked about the…
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Abby Jimenez and Casey McQuiston: Modern Dating, We Love It, We Hate It
Relationship status: it’s definitely complicated. In Abby Jimenez’s rom-com “Just for the Summer,” Justin and Emma agree to date to break their curses, and in…
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Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling: A Confident Cook
In “A Confident Cook,” journalist, novelist and talk show host Tamron Hall and her co-author Lish Steiling invited beginners and those who are curious about…
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James S.A. Corey: After ‘The Expanse’ and ‘The Mercy of the Gods’
When humanity is overrun by an invading alien species, what will be required to survive? ‘The Mercy of Gods’ launches a new science fiction series from the…
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Rebecca Yarros: ‘Romantasy’ Novels
If you thought the first year of training as a dragon rider at Basgiath War College was tough, get ready for the second year. In “Iron Flame,” Violet…
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David Baldacci: ‘A Calamity of Souls’
In “A Calamity of Souls,” David Baldacci tackles the racial politics of a 1968 murder case in southern Virginia in which two very different lawyers partner…
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Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka: Investigating the Algorithm
Algorithms aren’t just the code that suggests your next impulse buy. Joy Buolamwini (“Unmasking AI”) and Kyle Chayka (“Filterworld”) unearth a more troubling…
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Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: ‘Angel of Vengeance’
Step through a dimensional portal into 1880 New York City with Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene as they confront a dangerous serial killer in…
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Hayley Dennings and Marie Lu: Love Is a Battlefield
The novels of Hayley Dennings (“This Ravenous Fate”) and Marie Lu (“Icon and Inferno”) sizzle with romance and adrenaline: assassination attempts, old flames,…
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Christopher Paolini: ‘Murtagh’
Return to Alagaësia in Christopher Paolini’s “Murtagh,” which begins a year after the events of his earlier book, “Inheritance.” Eragon’s half-brother Murtagh…
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Tomi Adeyemi and Vanessa Le: My Heritage Is My Weapon
Zélie in Tomi Adeyemi’s “Children of Anguish and Anarchy” and Nhika in Vanessa Le’s “The Last Bloodcarver” want nothing more than freedom from their…
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K.A. Cobell and Andrew Joseph White: Presumed Guilty
What can an outsider teen do against systemic oppression? Miles is carrying his family’s cycle of cruelty, and his attempts to break out are met with…