Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
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TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
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Library of Congress The Two Worlds of the Pennsylvania Dutch 2011 · Talk The Pennsylvania Dutch culture, which is now over three centuries old and still evolving, is an American hybrid creation put together from Continental Europe,… Library of Congress The Making of Soviet Central Asia, 1917-1932 2011 · Talk Adeeb Khalid discusses the transformation of culture and identity in Central Asia during the early years of Soviet rule and how the transformations in culture… Library of Congress A Talk with Sebastian Currier 2011 · Talk Composer Sebastian Currier talks about his new work ("Xenakis Remix," performed later that evening) and his career. Library of Congress Jonathan Larson: The Man Who Died Too Young 2011 · Talk Mark Horowitz discusses the life and work of Jonathan Larson, composer of the hit musical "Rent." Library of Congress ISSN: Super Number for the Digital Environment 2011 · Talk Learn about the work of the U.S. ISSN Center and the various ways the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) contributes to identification, access, and… Library of Congress Inspiring Stories from River of Words 2011 · Talk Two of the winners in 2000 from the River of Words environmental poetry and art contest return to the Library of Congress in a special program in which they… Library of Congress We Write the Songs: Celebrating the ASCAP Collection 2011 · Talk The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation staged "We Write the Songs" at the Coolidge Auditorium, a night of songwriters… Library of Congress History & the Movies: An Historian Writes a Screenplay 2011 · Talk The process of compressing history into drama often generates sharp tensions between the historian and the dramatist. As James Reston Jr. will testify, the… Library of Congress Women Against Tyranny: Poems of the Resistance During the Holocaust 2011 · Talk Davi Walders speaks about her new book, "Women Against Tyranny: Poems of Resistance During the Holocaust." Library of Congress Inside Compassion: Edge States, Contemplative Interventions, Neuroscience 2011 · Talk Joan Halifax talks about empathy and compassion on the part of caregivers who are tending to the ill and dying. A follow-up was given by George Chrousos, who… Library of Congress Tchaikovsky & Taneyev: Mentor and Protege 2011 · Talk Set within the artistic milieu of the last decades of Imperial Russia, this presentation traces the lives and careers of two of that country's most… Library of Congress Chicago Victory Gardens: Yesterday and Tomorrow 2011 · Talk During World War II, Chicago led the nation in urban food production with its Victory Gardens program of 1,500 community gardens and more than 250,000 home… Library of Congress Olli Kotekangas & Norman Scribner 2011 · Talk Composer Olli Kortekangas and Norman Scribner, artistic director of The Choral Arts Society of Washington discuss the composer's new work, "Seven Songs for… Library of Congress Emile Berliner & the Birth of the Recording Industry 2011 · Talk Emile Berliner (1851-1929) was a German-born immigrant whose inventions contributed to the birth of the recording industry. A largely self-educated man,… Library of Congress Predicting Disease Outbreaks from Space 2011 · Talk NASA scientist Assaf Anyamba, an expert on using earth science satellite data to see links among weather, disease and famine, discusses predicting disease… Library of Congress Mere-Bi: A Senegalese Celebration of Motherhood 2011 · Talk Francoise Pfaff introduced the documentary film and show excerpts from "Mere-Bi" a film on Senegal's pioneer journalist, Annette Mbaye d'Erneville, directed… Library of Congress Re-Imagining the U.S. Civil War: Reconnaissance, Surveying & Cartography (morning session) 2011 · Talk Cartographers during the U.S. Civil War invented new techniques and mapped the country--both Union and Confederate territories--more accurately than ever… Library of Congress Re-Imagining the U.S. Civil War: Reconnaissance, Surveying and Cartography (afternoon session) 2011 · Talk Cartographers during the U.S. Civil War invented new techniques and mapped the country--both Union and Confederate territories--more accurately than ever… Library of Congress Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt: The One and Only 2011 · Talk Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt, who, among other achievements, was the first African-American president of the Special Libraries Association (1978-1979), has… Library of Congress The Inauguration of the Hispanic Division Mexican Revolution Website 2011 · Talk Librarian of Congress James Billington and Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S., Arturo Sarukhan begin the unveiling ceremony of the Library' Hispanic Division's… Library of Congress History and the Mystery 2011 · Talk What do Sir Walter Raleigh, Harry Houdini, Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Jefferson and a current-day vintner from Virginia have in common? They are… Library of Congress Ben Payton and the Thundering Harps 2011 · Talk Ben Payton's voice resonates with a passion for life and his skills as a guitarist evoke the tradition of the original Delta blues greats such as Robert… Library of Congress Help! Preservation Training Needs Here, There & Everywhere 2011 · Talk From historically black colleges and universities in the U.S. to cultural institutions in the Middle East, initiatives associated with the care and… Library of Congress David McCullough: Americans in Paris 2011 · Talk When historian David McCullough announced his intention to write a book about Americans in Paris, his interest was in Americans who went to Paris in the years… Library of Congress The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture 2011 · Talk Noah Webster's name is synonymous with the dictionary he created, but his story is not nearly so well-known. Webster hobnobbed with various Founding Fathers… Library of Congress Ian Fleming, James Bond & the Public Perception of the CIA 2011 · Talk Christopher Moran explores the similarities between Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and the real world of the Central Intelligence Agency. Library of Congress The Album in the Age of Photography 2011 · Talk As photography became an increasingly accessible medium in the 20th century, the popularity of the photographic album exploded, yielding a wonderful range of… Library of Congress Poet Yermiyahu Ahron Taub 2011 · Talk Yermiyahu Ahron Taub reads from his new book of poetry, "Uncle Feygele," which explores the issues encountered by gay Orthodox Jews. He follows up with… Library of Congress From Ptolemy to Pilgrimage: Images of Late Antiquity in Geography, Travel & Cartography 2011 · Talk A survey of Greek and Latin geographical tradition during Late Antiquity (c. 200-600 CE), when various genres of travel narrative rose to prominence. Scott… Library of Congress History of Educa Vision 2011 · Talk Leaders of the pioneering educational publishing company "Educa Vision" recorded an oral history of their enterprise. Speakers were founder and publisher… Library of Congress Wickersham Award: Justice John Paul Stevens 2011 · Talk The Friends of the Law Library of Congress presented the 2011 Wickersham Award for exceptional public service and dedication to the legal profession to former… Library of Congress Preserving State Government Information: The State of the Digital Nation 2011 · Talk Cal Lee and Bob Horton discussed their involvement in the Preserving State Government Information initiative, a National Digital Information Infrastructure… Library of Congress The Life and Bookstore of Jan Mapou 2011 · Talk Poet, storyteller and dramatist Jan Mapou came to the Library of Congress to record an oral history of his life and times. In this program a master… Library of Congress Tony Ellis & the Musicians of Braeburn 2011 · Talk In this concert in the Library's "Homegrown" series, Tony Ellis and the Musicians of Braeburn play traditional banjo and stringband music from Ohio. Library of Congress Farzaneh Milani: Words Not Swords 2011 · Talk Farzaneh Milani discusses her recently published book, "Words Not Swords: Iranian Women Writers and the Freedom of Movement." Library of Congress Tim Tingle & D.J. Battiest-Tomasi 2011 · Talk Both D.J. Battiest-Tomasi and Tim Tingle are enrolled as members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and regularly participate in tribal events. Both also share… Library of Congress Machu Picchu: A Centennial Celebration 2011 · Talk This conference on Machu Picchu celebrates the centennial of its exposure to the outside world. Built in the mid-15th century at the height of the Inca… Library of Congress Food Thrift: Scraps from the Past 2011 · Talk Constance Carter describes the resourceful ways American housewives found to feed their families during hard times of the past. Library of Congress Law (Class K) for Library of Congress Non-law Catalogers and Acquisitions Staff 2011 · Talk The routing of law and legal materials at the Library of Congress presents unique challenges. How do law and legal materials end up in the Law Cataloging… Library of Congress Kate Masur: An Example for All the Land 2011 · Talk In "An Example for All the Land: Emancipation and the Struggle Over Equality in Washington, D.C." (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), author Kate… Library of Congress Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation: Strategic Planning for the Future 2011 · Talk This presentation examined the three overarching goals in the Foundation's strategic plan: expanding education programs, building awareness of the… Library of Congress Black Campus Movement in Higher Education, 1965-72 2011 · Talk Hundreds of thousands of black students, aided on some campuses by white and Latino students, demanded and protested for a relevant learning experience. At… Library of Congress Weight Loss Through the Ages 2011 · Talk Nutrition, obesity and weight-loss experts gathered at the Library of Congress to present "Weight Loss Through the Ages: Where We've Been, What We've Learned… Library of Congress Moving Images: Digitizing to the Future 2011 · Talk This workshop covers the key concepts and technologies pertaining to moving image preservation and digitization in libraries, archives, and museums, including… Library of Congress Rare Revolutionary War-Era Map: David Rubenstein Gift 2011 · Talk David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, has given the Library of Congress stewardship of the first map printed in North… Library of Congress Manuscript Sources of Verklarte Nacht 2011 · Talk Wayne Shirley discusses the manuscript sources for Arnold Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht in the Library's Whittall Collection. Library of Congress Salzburg Hyperion Ensemble Performing Strauss, Schoenberg & Brahms 2011 · Talk This ensemble of musicians from prestigious European orchestras and chamber music societies offer well-known and seldom heard chamber music, including the… Library of Congress Bernstein Meets Broadway 2011 · Talk The composer Leonard Bernstein once wrote that his now-famous "West Side Story" of 1957 included a plea for racial tolerance as materials reveal in the…