Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Natasha Trethewey Presents Final Lecture as Poet Laureate 2014 · Talk Natasha Trethewey delivers her final lecture to conclude her second term as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry and the spring literary season at the Library… Library of Congress 75th Anniversary of "These Are Our Lives" 2014 · Talk The 75th anniversary of "These Are Our Lives," a book of life histories from the Federal Writers' Project and a seminal volume from the New Deal era was… Library of Congress From Terra to Terabytes: Popular Cartography, and Military and Intelligence Cartography (Morning, Day 1) 2014 · Talk Day One, morning sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of… Library of Congress From Terra to Terabytes: Popular Cartography, and Military and Intelligence Cartography (Afternoon, Day 1) 2014 · Talk Day One, afternoon sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association… Library of Congress Biological Consequences of Nuclear Disasters: From Chernobyl to Fukushima 2014 · Talk Timothy Mousseau discusses the impact of radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster on natural populations and the impact of high radiation levels on the… Library of Congress From Terra to Terabytes: Scientific Cartography & The Future of Cartography & Geodesign (Morning, Day 2) 2014 · Talk Day Two, morning sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of… Library of Congress From Terra to Terabytes: Scientific Cartography & The Future of Cartography & Geodesign (Afternoon, Day 2) 2014 · Talk Day Two, afternoon sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association… Library of Congress The Tenement Saga 2014 · Talk Sanford Sternlicht discussed his book, "The Tenement Saga." He tells the story of his own childhood in New York City's Lower East Side and puts it within the… Library of Congress Voyage of the St. Louis 2014 · Talk A panel discussion on the 75th anniversary of the sailing of the refugee ship the St. Louis, "the saddest ship afloat" (New York Times). On May 13, 1939, over… Library of Congress This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible 2014 · Talk Writer and journalist Charles Cobb discusses his new book, "This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible." Library of Congress Digressional Wanderings 2014 · Talk Na'ama Zussman discussed how digressions from the main subject in artist books carry the memory of a text, its physical form, its history, and shape a new… Library of Congress When Ink and Color Meet: The Art of Painting in the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) 2014 · Talk Massumeh Farhad participated in the Library's "A Thousand Years of the Persian Book" exhibit with her lecture on painting in the Shahnameh. Library of Congress Asian-American Literature Today 2014 · Talk Bangladeshi-American poet Tarfia Faizullah read from and discussed her first collection of poetry, "Seam," which explores the history of the Birangona,… Library of Congress Gerdan, Kaleidoscope of World Music 2014 · Talk Gerdan, which means "necklace" in Ukrainian, combines the inspired musicianship of Andrei Pidkivka (flutes of the world), Solomia Gorokhivska (violin) and… Library of Congress Individual Response/Collective Tragedy 2014 · Talk Julie Garcia presented "Individual Response/Collective Tragedy: An Examination of Artists' Books Responding to the Terrorist Attacks of 9-11." This work… Library of Congress Literary Birthday Celebration: Countee Cullen 2014 · Talk Poets Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Tim Seibles will celebrate the birthday of American poet Countee Cullen by reading selections from his work and discussing… Library of Congress Capital Pride LGBT Poetry Event 2014 · Talk Capital Pride co-sponsored a reading by emerging and established gay and lesbian poets. Library of Congress Women's History Month: Former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder 2014 · Talk Deputy Librarian of Congress Robert Dizard Jr. interviews former U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder about her career as the first woman elected to Congress from… Library of Congress Homeplace Mississippi: A Cultural Journey 2014 · Talk To celebrate the recent acquisition of his work and to discuss his experiences in the 1970s as well as talk about his on-going work documenting life and… Library of Congress Symposium on the Reluctant Reader 2014 · Talk The Young Readers Center produced a symposium on reluctant readers, children who struggle with reading skills that can impede their ability to learn and their… Library of Congress The Myth of Wilderness: What's Left to Save & What Never Existed 2014 · Talk The notion of wilderness as a pristine natural environment untouched by human activity is a powerful narrative in discourses of global climate change and… Library of Congress In Bed with Wall Street: The Conspiracy Crippling the Global Economy 2014 · Talk Author Larry Doyle exposes the shortcomings of an ineffectual financial regulatory system that brought about the Wall Street meltdown in 2008 and writes that… Library of Congress El Maratón de Poesía del Teatro de La Luna 2014 · Talk El Maratón de Poesía del Teatro de La Luna is a Spanish-language poetry marathon at the Library of Congress, gathering poets together from Latin America. This… Library of Congress Poet & Writer Zainab Hassan 2014 · Talk Somali writer and poet Zainab Hassan discusses her work in an interview presented in partnership with the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa. Library of Congress Coded Letters, Concealed Love: The Larger Lives of Harriet Freeman & Edward Everett Hale 2014 · Talk Sara Day discussed the 25-year extramarital relationship of author and Unitarian minister Edward Everett Hale with Harriet Freeman, a woman of means with a… Library of Congress Octavia Spencer: Randi Rhodes Ninja Detective 2014 · Talk Actress and author Octavia Spencer introduces her new book series, "Randi Rhodes Ninja Detective," to elementary students in the Young Readers Center. Library of Congress Mark Twain in Washington: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent 2014 · Talk John Muller discussed his new book on Mark Twain's time as a newsman in the nation's capital. In February 1854, 18-year-old journalist Samuel Clemens composed… Library of Congress Astrobiology & Theology: A Discussion 2014 · Talk Discoveries of new, potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system raise challenging questions for humanity vis-a-vis faith, human nature, reality and… Library of Congress Doris Kearns Goodwin on Roosevelt & Taft 2014 · Talk Library of Congress historian Michelle Krowl talks to noted author Doris Kearns Goodwin about her book, "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard… Library of Congress Mourning El Dorado: The Closing of the Amazonian Frontier in Contemporary South American Fiction 2014 · Talk Kluge Fellow Charlotte Rogers discusses how literary works from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Guyana reinvent the myth of a fabulous city of gold, known as "El… Library of Congress How to Make a Digital Talking Book 2014 · Talk Phillip Carbo demonstrates how to make an NLS digital talking book (DTB). This video is intended for network library staff and volunteers who create DTBs for… Library of Congress The Evil Genius of Psychoanalysis 2014 · Talk The mutual analysis between Dr. Sándor Ferenczi and Elizabeth Severn, which took place from 1925 to 1933, is considered one of the most controversial episodes… Library of Congress MASK Art Prize 2014 2014 · Talk Alla Tkachuk spoke about the 2014 MASK Prize and showed some of the winning art work. MASK is a British charity that trains young people for creativity and… Library of Congress The Persian Book: Animation & Illustration 2014 · Talk Illustrator, animator, and painter Rashin Kheiriyeh discusses animation and illustration as part of the Library's exhibition, "A Thousand Years of the Persian… Library of Congress Images & Observations: Faces of Egypt 2014 · Talk For ten years, photographer Deborah Shea Doyle traveled throughout Egypt- from bustling Cairo to remote parts of the Sinai region- to explore the landscape… Library of Congress Rivalry & Alliance Politics in Cold War Latin America 2014 · Talk Christopher Darnton reviews his comparative study of the nature of conflict between Latin American states during the Cold War and provides a counterintuitive… Library of Congress Saturn's Moon Titan: A Future Abode for Life 2014 · Talk In this talk, Carrie Anderson explained how life on Saturn's moon, Titan could possibly be a reality if it had more heat from the sun. Library of Congress Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Panel 2014 · Talk This panel discussion covered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with veterans living with the diagnosis and experts who work directly with PTSD-diagnosed… Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) Update Forum, June 2014 2014 · Talk The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative to the deeply embedded MARC formats that will be… Library of Congress Fighting Pediatric Cancer in Iran 2014 · Talk Saideh Ghods spoke about her work with pediatric cancer in Iran. She spoke in Persian and was translated. Library of Congress Poets & Patriotism: The 200th Birthday of the Star-Spangled Banner 2014 · Talk Internationally-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson presented a special program commemorating the 200th anniversary of our national anthem. The program included… Library of Congress Larry King Magna Carta Public Service Announcement 2014 · Talk Television and radio host Larry King announces the upcoming Library of Congress exhibition "Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor." Library of Congress 2014 Junior Fellows 2014 · Talk An overview of the Summer 2014 Junior Fellows program at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Folk Music, Archives & Performing: Experiences, Adventures & Great Stories 2014 · Talk Folklorist Joe Hickerson about his career as an archivist, researcher, singer and songwriter. Library of Congress Yemen's Unknown Treasure: Traditional Silver Jewelry of Bedouin & Tribal Women 2014 · Talk Marjorie Ransom discussed traditional silver jewelry of Bedouin and tribal women in Yemen. Her book, "Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba" documents her… Library of Congress Spies, Allies & Murder? The Ominous Origins of the 1968 Tet Offensive in Hanoi's Postcolonial War 2014 · Talk Lien-Hang Nguyen explores the origins of the planning in Hanoi for the 1968 Tet Offensive. Library of Congress The Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church 2014 · Talk Ephraim Isaac discussed his book about the history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church and also that of Christianity as a whole in Ethiopia. Not only… Library of Congress The Iranian Talmud: Reading the Talmud in its Sasanian Context 2014 · Talk Although the Babylonian Talmud, or Bavli, has been a text central and vital to the Jewish canon since the Middle Ages, the context in which it was produced…