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 Danny Kaye Website Launch 2013 · Talk At an evening celebration on March 19, the Library launched a website featuring 2,000 items from its Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine Collection. Library of Congress Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings 2013 · Talk Hamid Rahmanian presented an innovative version of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh "The Epic of the Persian Kings" based on illustrations from thousands of Iranian,… Library of Congress Whatever Happened to the Washington Reporters? 2013 · Talk Stephen Hess surveys how journalism has changed between the publication of his first book on Washington journalists in 1978 to today, in conjunction with the… Library of Congress CMA Songwriters Series 2013 2013 · Talk Host Bob DiPiero returns in this annual event sponsored by the Country Music Association with three chart-topping colleagues: Ronnie Milsap, with 40 #1 hits… Library of Congress Bringing Digital Forensics to the Library: An Introduction to the BitCurator Project 2013 · Talk Porter Olsen discussed the BitCurator Project, a system for cultural heritage professionals that incorporates the functionality of many digital forensics… Library of Congress How to Put Your Brain on the Internet: Lessons from a Cyborg 2013 · Talk Michael Chorost discusses his book "World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines, and the Internet." Library of Congress Maaza Mengiste 2013 · Talk Ethiopian novelist Maaza Mengiste reads from her work and discuss the state of contemporary African literature. Library of Congress Hay Copy of Gettysburg Address on Display 2013 · Talk The Library of Congress displays the John Hay copy of the Gettysburg Address for six weeks, from March 22 to May 4, in its "Civil War in America" exhibition.… Library of Congress Is Gatsby More Culturally Significant than Superman? 2013 · Talk Three international scholars discuss the significance of comic books and their influence as documents of cultural history. Each scholar responds to questions… Library of Congress Literary Birthday Celebration: Robert Frost 2013 · Talk Poets Dana Gioia and Eric Pankey celebrate the birthday of American poet Robert Frost by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on… Library of Congress The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings & the American Experience 2013 · Talk Stephen Wade presents a talk related to the research for his recent book, "The Beautiful Music All Around Us: Field Recordings and the American Experience,"… Library of Congress On Dupont Circle: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the Progressives Who Shaped Our World 2013 · Talk James Srodes discussed and signed his book, "On Dupont Circle: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the Progressives Who Shaped Our World." Library of Congress Fellowship of Southern Writers Celebration 2013 · Talk This event highlights distinguished literary writers and writing from the South, hosted by Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry (and Mississippi Poet Laureate)… Library of Congress African-American Spirituals of the Civil War: Performance Workshop 2013 · Talk A spirituals performance workshop led by J. Weldon Norris, director of choruses at Howard University and a leading performer-scholar of spirituals. Part of a… Library of Congress African-American Spirituals of the Civil War: Concert 2013 · Talk A performance by the Howard University Chorale and Baltimore City College High School Choir, as part of a Library symposium on African-American spirituals of… Library of Congress Omekongo Dibinga 2013 · Talk Poet Omekongo Dibanga, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, reads from his work and discusses the state of contemporary African literature. Library of Congress 2013 Witter Bynner Fellows 2013 · Talk 2013 Witter Bynner Fellows Sharon Dolin and Shara McCallum are introduced by Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey at their inaugural reading at the Library of… Library of Congress Anxieties of Authorship & Ownership: Intellectual Property, Indigenous Collections & Decolonial Futures 2013 · Talk Jane Anderson discussed the philosophical and practical problems for intellectual property law and the protection of Indigenous/traditional knowledge… Library of Congress Moynihan's Moment: America's Fight Against Zionism as Racism 2013 · Talk Gil Troy discussed and signed his book, "Moynihan's Moment: America's Fight Against Zionism as Racism." Library of Congress Next Stop, Italy 2013 · Talk To celebrate 2013 as Year of Italian Culture in the United States, a panel discussed "Next Stop, Italy," a book of photos and poetry designed to celebrate… Library of Congress Gabriel Kahane & Timothy Andres 2013 · Talk Composer/pianists Gabriel Kahane and Timothy Andres discuss their compositions, performing careers and collaboration at the Library of Congress. Both are… Library of Congress Of the Making of Many Books 2013 · Talk Renowned artist and printmaker Lynne Avadenka discusses how the philosophical and physical presence of the book has influenced her as a printer of limited… Library of Congress African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album 2013 · Talk Ronald Coddington discusses the third volume in his series on Civil War soldiers, which contains previously unpublished photographs of African American Civil… Library of Congress Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History 2013 · Talk John Fabian Witt signed and discussed his book, "Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History," which describes Lincoln's development of a code… Library of Congress From Mecca to Mashhad: A Lithographed Shiite Pilgrimage Scroll from Iran 2013 · Talk A Nowruz lecture featuring Ulrich Marzolph speaking about a lithographed Shiite pilgrimage scroll from Qajar, Iran. Library of Congress People Out of Place: The Sixties, The Supreme Court & Vagrancy Law 2013 · Talk Risa Goluboff examined how 1960s vagrancy laws served to keep marginalized populations in place and how the laws' undoing contributed to the era's social… Library of Congress A History of Future Cities 2013 · Talk Daniel Brook talked about his recently published book, which reports on the history and growth of four "instant cities" - Dubai, St. Petersburg, Shanghai and… Library of Congress Marefa: The On-Line Arabic Encyclopedia 2013 · Talk An examination of Marefa, an online Arabic encyclopedia, by its creator, Nayel Shafei. Library of Congress Extraterrestrial Real Estate: Measuring Habitability on Mars with the Curiosity Rover 2013 · Talk Pamela Conrad discussed her research on planetary habitability assessments. NASA's Curiosity rover is providing vital insight about Mars' past and current… Library of Congress Print Me a Stradivarius: Oberlin Betts Panel Discussion 2013 · Talk Top American instrument makers talk about the impressive results of a recent project to use modern technologies to copy the Library's superb Betts violin,… Library of Congress Preconcert Talk: George & Gregory Walker 2013 · Talk Pulitzer Prize-winning composer George Walker discusses his music with his son, violinist Gregory Walker, and Nicholas A. Brown of the Music Division. Gregory… Library of Congress Americans All: Good Neighbor Cultural Diplomacy in World War II 2013 · Talk Darlene J. Sadlier explores how the CIAA used film,radio, the press, and various educational and high-art activities to convince people in the United States… Library of Congress Rosenzweig Forum on Technology & the Humanities: Preserving & Interpreting Born-Digital Collections 2013 · Talk On Monday, April 22, the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program co-hosted the Rosenzweig Forum on Technology… Library of Congress Preserving Your Memories: Traditional & Digital Albums & Scrapbooks 2013 · Talk Conservators highlight basic preservation measures one can do at home for long-lasting albums and scrapbooks; enumerate the pros and cons of dismantling old… Library of Congress Honeypots and Archive Realism 2013 · Talk As the Internet continues to seep into the marrow of our lives, the distinction between libraries, archives, museums, and increasingly, the digital services… Library of Congress Literary Birthday Celebration: Robert Penn Warren 2013 · Talk Poet Maurice Manning and author Alan Cheuse celebrated the birthday of American writer Robert Penn Warren by reading selections from his work and discussing… Library of Congress Preserving Your Memories: Traditional & Digital Albums & Scrapbooks 2013 · Talk Conservators highlighted basic preservation measures one can do at home for long-lasting albums and scrapbooks. They enumerated the pros and cons of… Library of Congress The Devil in History: Communism, Fascism & Some Lessons of the 20th Century 2013 · Talk Political scientist Vladimir Tismaneanu reflects on his experiences with communist totalitarianism to explore the movement's political passions, radicalism… Library of Congress Why Two in One Flesh: The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy 2013 · Talk John Witte Jr. discussed the history of the West's predilection for monogamy over polygamy. Library of Congress Prophet in a Time of Priests 2013 · Talk In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, Janice Rothschild Blumberg discussed her new book "Prophet in a Time of Priests." Library of Congress Law Day 2013: The Movement in America for Civil and Human Rights 2013 · Talk Carrie Johnson moderated a panel discussion on the movement in America for civil and human rights and the impact it has had in promoting the ideal of equality… Library of Congress Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force (Poets) 2013 · Talk As part of the "Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force" event commemorating Natasha Trethewey's historical year as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry… Library of Congress Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force (Trethewey) 2013 · Talk Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Natasha Trethewey delivers her final lecture, "Necessary Utterance: Poetry as Cultural Force," closing the spring literary… Library of Congress How to View an Exhibition from a Hot Air Balloon: Nadar at the Paris Salon 2013 · Talk An examination of comic drawings about French Salon paintings created by the famous photographer Nadar (a.k.a. Felix Tournachon, 1820-1910). Library of Congress Advances in Raman Spectroscopy for Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials 2013 · Talk A panel discussion on the advances in Raman Spectroscopy for analysis of cultural heritage materials. Speakers included Lynn Brostoff, Richard Bormett, Silvia… Library of Congress Cultural & Historical Perspectives on Iraqi Cuisine 2013 · Talk Two award-winning authors -- Annia Ciezadlo and Nawal Nasrallah -- discuss their work and Iraqi cuisine. Library of Congress The Guide: Managing Jerks, Recruiting Wingmen & Attracting Who You Want 2013 · Talk Rosalind Wiseman discussed her new e-book written for male teens, "The Guide: Managing Jerks, Recruiting Wingmen and Attracting Who You Want." The event… Library of Congress The Longevity of Human Civilization (1 of 4) 2013 · Talk Will the longevity of human civilization on Earth be imperiled, or enhanced, by our world-changing technologies? Scientists, humanists, journalists and…