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.
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Library of Congress New Research on Iron Gall Ink 2012 · Talk Prior to the 20th Century, iron gall ink (IGI) was the most common ink in the western world, and a plethora of recipes from which to produce the dark,… Library of Congress Aztecs & Allegory: The Baroque in Colonial Mexico 2012 · Talk As part of part of a symposium on colonial intersections organized by the University of Maryland cosponsored by the Library, Rolena Adorno discusses the… Library of Congress Pre-Concert Conversation with Nico Muhly & Daniel Hope 2012 · Talk Violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Jeffrey Kahane join composer Nico Muhly for a pre-concert conversation. Library of Congress Chamber Music Concert: Daniel Hope & Jeffrey Kahane 2012 · Talk With longtime chamber music partner Jeffrey Kahane, Daniel Hope returns to the Library to open the concert season in a program of Ravel, Brahms, Muhly and… Library of Congress Looking Homeward Towards Earth: The Power of Perspective 2012 · Talk In 1968, Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders took an image of planet Earth as it emerged from the lunar horizon. The picture, "Earthrise," changed forever… Library of Congress Donn Piatt: Gadfly of the Gilded Age 2012 · Talk Peter Bridges discussed his book on writer, editor and diplomat Donn Piatt. Born in 1819 in Cincinnati, Donn Piatt died in 1891 at the Piatt Castles that… Library of Congress A Digital Shift: Libraries, Ebooks and Beyond 2012 · Talk Cory Doctorow discusses the challenges facing authors and cultural heritage institutions with the increasing use of electronic texts. Library of Congress 2012 National Collegiate Book Collecting Awards Ceremony 2012 · Talk The Center for the Book and the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the Fellowship of American… Library of Congress The Jewish Book Since the Invention of Printing 2012 · Talk A lecture by Dr. Emile Schrijver on the history of the Jewish book since the invention of printing. Library of Congress The Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace: Decolonization & the Politics of the Cold War Between Africa & Asia 2012 · Talk Christopher J. Lee discusses his research on the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung, Indonesia, building upon work done for his editing of the book… Library of Congress The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together 2012 · Talk For the first time in history, the Library's first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation along with two artifacts associated with the creation of the… Library of Congress Sharia in the West? What Place for Faith-Based Family Laws in Western Democracies? 2012 · Talk Legal scholar John Witte Jr. discusses how Western legal systems grapple with non-state-based, family-law systems such as Sharia, Halacha and Canon Law. Witte… Library of Congress Street Level 2012 · Talk A lecture by Sarah Markes on a collection of drawings and creative writing on Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Library of Congress 100 Years of Hebrew Poetry 2012 · Talk Poet and anthologist Peter Cole reads from his poems and discusses the history of Hebrew poetry. Library of Congress Anna Mwalagho 2012 · Talk Anna Mwalagho reads from her work and discusses the state of contemporary African literature. Library of Congress A Conversation with Morton Subotnick 2012 · Talk Morton Subotnick discussed his musical works in a conversation prior to the Library's annual Founder's Day Concert. Library of Congress Founder's Day Concert Featuring the Music of Morton Subotnick 2012 · Talk The Library hosted a concert featuring the music of Morton Subotnik. "Trembling," an early foray into "Ghost" electronics, is the opener for the world… Library of Congress An Introduction to Irving Fine's Fantasia for String Trio with Richard Wernick 2012 · Talk Pulitzer-winning composer Richard Wernick introduces the music of American composer Irving Fine to students from the Peabody Preparatory Performance Academy… Library of Congress Irving Fine Fantasia for String Trio I. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo with Richard Wernick 2012 · Talk Pulitzer-winning composer Richard Wernick conducts a Master Class on the music of American composer Irving Fine to students from the Peabody Preparatory… Library of Congress Irving Fine Fantasia for String Trio II. Scherzo: Allegro molto ritmico with Richard Wernick 2012 · Talk Pulitzer-winning composer Richard Wernick conducts a Master Class on the music of American composer Irving Fine to students from the Peabody Preparatory… Library of Congress Irving Fine Fantasia for String Trio III. Lento assai tranquillo with Richard Wernick 2012 · Talk Pulitzer-winning composer Richard Wernick conducts a Master Class on the music of American composer Irving Fine to students from the Peabody Preparatory… Library of Congress Irving Fine Fantasia for String Trio (Performance) with Richard Wernick 2012 · Talk Students of the Peabody Preparatory Performance Academy for Strings perform American composer Irving Fine's Fantasia for string trio. This performance was the… Library of Congress Britten's Coolidge Commission & Shostakovich's Soviet Redemption 2012 · Talk In a pre-concert presentation, Nicholas A. Brown discusses 20th Century masters Benjamin Britten and Dimitri Shostakovich. Library of Congress Building and Preserving the Cultural Heritage of the New Republic of South Sudan 2012 · Talk The Library of Congress in partnership with the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area presented a lecture on the cultural heritage of the… Library of Congress I Feel So Good: The Life & Times of Big Bill Broonzy 2012 · Talk A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the… Library of Congress Arise! Arise! Deborah, Ruth & Hannah 2012 · Talk An illustrated lecture by artist and calligrapher, Debra Band, on the publication of her new book "Arise! Arise! Deborah, Ruth and Hannah." Library of Congress Spectral Imaging at St. Catherine's Monastery to Reveal Ancient Texts 2012 · Talk Father Justin Sinaites and Michael B. Toth discussed how advanced hyperspectral imaging is revealing ancient texts in the library at St. Catherine's, a remote… Library of Congress James Meredith & the Ole Miss Riot 2012 · Talk In September 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. A milestone in the civil rights movement, his… Library of Congress We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust 2012 · Talk Ellen Cassedy discusses her new book, "We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust." Library of Congress History & Reconstruction of Native American Flutes in the Dayton C. Miller Collection 2012 · Talk Native American instrument-maker and performer Barry D. Higgins (White Crow) explores the history and reconstruction of the diverse types of Native American… Library of Congress Wildlife Heroes 2012 · Talk A lecture by Jeffrey Flocken, whose book discusses the work of 40 top conservationists and the animals they study and protect. Library of Congress Pre-Concert Lecture: Fabio Bonizzoni 2012 · Talk Fabio Bonizzoni was interviewed by Daniel Boomhower prior to a concert at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Matthew J. Kirby: 2013 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Matthew J. Kirby appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Patricia Cornwell: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Patricia Cornwell discusses her book "Red Mist" at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Robert Caro: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Robert Caro discusses "The Passage of Power," the latest installment in his biographical series on President Lyndon Johnson, at the 2012 Library of Congress… Library of Congress Walter Isaacson: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Charlaine Harris: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Charlaine Harris appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Linda Greenhouse: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Linda Greenhouse appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Maggie Stiefvater: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Maggie Stiefvater appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Walter Dean Myers: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Walter Dean Myers appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Fergus Bordewich: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Fergus Bordewich appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Thomas Friedman & Michael Mandelbaum: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Thomas Friedman & Michael Mandelbaum appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Natalie Pope Boyce & Mary Pope Osborne: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Natalie Pope Boyce and Mary Pope Osborne appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Laura Amy Schlitz: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Laura Amy Schlitz appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Marc Brown & Judy Sierra: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Marc Brown & Judy Sierra appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Mac Barnett & Adam Rex: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Mac Barnett and Adam Rex appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Elizabeth Dowling Taylor: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Elizabeth Dowling Taylor appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Library of Congress Michael Buckley: 2012 National Book Festival 2012 · Talk Michael Buckley appears on the Family Storytelling Stage at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival.