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Library of Congress: talks and concerts

3,505–3,552 of 8,304 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

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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.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Library of Congress International Literature: Singapore 2015 · Talk Poet/essayist Jee Leong Koh, playwright/translator Jeremy Tiang, and writer/editor Frank Stewart read from "Starry Island: New Writing from Singapore" as part… Library of Congress Working with Latin America: Smithsonian Folklife Reflections 2015 · Talk Olivia Cadaval reflected on her work as the curator of many of the Latin American-themed Smithsonian Folklife Festival presentations. Library of Congress Treasures from the Archive Roadshow: Featuring the Down Hill Strugglers & John Cohen 2015 · Talk The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen played traditional American music they have learned directly from the amazing collections at the American Folklife… Library of Congress Alan Lomax Road Show Oral History 2015 · Talk Tom Harvey discusses the music from the collections of Alan Lomax with The Down Hill Strugglers and John Cohen, who play traditional American music they have… Library of Congress Traveling Through Ethiopia 2015 · Talk Esubalew Meaza discusses how he has showcased Ethiopia's culture, history, and landscape in his photo books. Library of Congress When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II 2015 · Talk Molly Guptill Manning discussed her book that tells the story of how, during World War II, publishers, book sellers and librarians mobilized to launch a… Library of Congress Conferral of the 6th Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity 2015 · Talk The 6th John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity was awarded to Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor at this ceremony. The Kluge Prize… Library of Congress International Literature: Poets from Sweden 2015 · Talk Editors and translators Malena Mörling and Jonas Ellerström read in English and Swedish from their new book, "The Star By My Head: Poets from Sweden." Library of Congress Prostate Cancer Update 2015 · Talk Elizabeth Platz discusses the current state of research and treatment of prostate cancer as part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Library of Congress African Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Concert 2015 · Talk Examples of Appalachian traditional music, with demonstrations from African and Appalachian musicians. Library of Congress African Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Lecture 2015 · Talk Alan Lomax Fellow Cece Conway delivers a multimedia presentation on the instrumental and musical history of Appalachian traditional music, with illustration… Library of Congress All American Boys 2015 · Talk Award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely meet with teens from six schools to talk about their young adult novel, "All American Boys." Students… Library of Congress Bernardo de Gálvez: Spain and & American Revolutionary War 2015 · Talk Historian and diplomat Gonzalo Quintero Saravia discussed the role of Spain in the American War of Independence, focusing on General Bernardo de Gálvez, a key… Library of Congress Puerto Rican Cuatro Performance by Gabriel Munoz 2015 · Talk Gabriel Muñoz performed the Puerto Rican cuatro and discussed a brief history of the instrument and music. Library of Congress Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press 2015 · Talk Carol McCabe Booker discussed and signed her book "Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press" were she has… Library of Congress Madame Parliamentarian 2015 · Talk "Madame Parliamentarian," a short documentary film depicting women's active participation in Lebanon's political life, explores the reasons behind this… Library of Congress Gabriel Muñoz & Melodias Borinqueñas: Puerto Rican Folk Music from New Jersey 2015 · Talk Using their unique sounds on display in this concert, Gabriel Muñoz & Melodias Borinqueñas hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the… Library of Congress What is Applied Ethnomusicology & Why Did They Say so Many Terrible Things About it? 2015 · Talk Jeff Titon defines applied ethnomusicology as ethnomusicology put to practical use in a community for a social improvement, a cultural good, an economic… Library of Congress Claremont Trio with Misha Amory 2015 · Talk The Claremont Trio performs the music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, and is joined by violist Misha Amory for a performance of Brahms' Piano Quartet no. 3.… Library of Congress I Cannot Live Without Books 2015 · Talk As one of the many events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the sale of Thomas Jefferson's library to the Library of Congress, Mark Dimunation gives the… Library of Congress Liszt's Historical Hungarian Portraits 2015 · Talk David Plylar speaks about Franz Liszt's Historical Hungarian Portraits and the Library's primary sources related to the work. A performance of each movement… Library of Congress North Korea Uncovered: The Crowd-Sourced Mapping of the World's Most Secret State 2015 · Talk Curtis Melvin has sought to cast light on the mysterious state of North Korea. From 2006 to 2009, he employed Google Earth to create "North Korea Uncovered,"… Library of Congress Preserving Our Communities with Photography 2015 · Talk Explore the reaches of Carol Highsmith's archive as she discusses her work and her motivation for dedicating the rights to the American people for… Library of Congress Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions 2015 · Talk This session offers an experiential introduction to the Question Formulation Technique, a protocol to help students become question-askers, sophisticated… Library of Congress Working with Visuals 2015 · Talk A photograph, poster, drawing or painting always has more than one story to tell. Information literacy demands observing visual sources, questioning and… Library of Congress Reading Like A Historian 2015 · Talk This interactive session explored the Stanford History Education Group's "Reading Like a Historian" curriculum and the research behind this free online… Library of Congress What's New at the Library of Congress 2015 · Talk Join Library staff for lightning updates on new and enhanced features: teacher tools, professional development, primary sources, world culture artifacts,… Library of Congress Beyond the Bubble: A New Generation of Historical Thinking Assessments 2015 · Talk During this interactive session, participants learned how to use free online assessments designed by the Stanford History Education Group that incorporate… Library of Congress Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964 2015 · Talk Join the Library of Congress education and newspaper experts to learn about the digitized historic newspapers available through the Chronicling America… Library of Congress Provoking Inquiry Through Primary Sources 2015 · Talk As educators, we have answered the question: Why inquiry? This session engaged participants in answering the question: Why use primary sources during inquiry?… Library of Congress Young Learners Explore Library of Congress Images 2015 · Talk This presentation describes research-informed strategies to foster early childhood and primary grade students' multiple literacies through the developmentally… Library of Congress Teaching with Historical Newspapers 2015 · Talk Watch Library of Congress education and newspaper experts and learn about the digitized historic newspapers available through the Chronicling America program.… Library of Congress Building Literacy Muscle with Primary Sources 2015 · Talk This session shared examples of instructional strategies which use diverse and thoughtfully selected primary sources to develop understanding, academic… Library of Congress Making Thinking Visible with Primary Sources 2015 · Talk This session modeled how to use visible thinking strategies to enhance the power of primary sources in your classroom. A wide variety of easy-to-use routines… Library of Congress How to Inspect a Talking Book Machine 2015 · Talk Kevin Watson provides a tutorial on inspecting a digital talking book machine. This video is intended for network library staff and volunteers who issue… Library of Congress The Struggle for Fairness: National Origin Quotas and the Immigration Act of 1965 2015 · Talk On the 50th anniversary of Immigration Amendments Act of 1965, Ruth Wasem discusses the history of the legislative drive to end race- and nationality-based… Library of Congress Life of a Poet: Brian Turner 2015 · Talk Poet, essayist, and professor Brian Turner discussed his work with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. Library of Congress The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) 2015 · Talk Stephen Rinehart discussed the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which will launch in 2017 and search for planets outside our solar system. Library of Congress Concert: yarn 2015 · Talk The quartet yarn|wire makes its Coolidge Auditorium debut in a program including Berio's "Linea," "Travel Notes" by Murail (commissioned by the Serge… Library of Congress Story TIme: Platypus Police Squad 2015 · Talk Graphic artist/author Jarrett J. Krosoczka visited the Young Readers Center with his "Platypus Police Squad" series and invited U.S. Capitol Hill Police… Library of Congress The Legacy of St. Augustine: Myth, History & the Story of America's Oldest City 2015 · Talk J. Michael Francis discussed the Spanish founding of St. Augustine, Florida, and its long and varied cultural heritage. Library of Congress The Ongoing Composition of Rhapsody in Blue 2015 · Talk Musicologist Ryan Banagale reconsidered the compositional history of George Gershwin's most famous work from its moment of inception through the present day,… Library of Congress Imminence of Estrangement & Liability of Inner Emigration 2015 · Talk Distinguished visiting scholar Sreten Ugričić discusses the tensions between self-censorship and inner emigration, a form of political disassociation and… Library of Congress Breast Cancer Update 2015 · Talk Robert Clarke provides an update on current research and treatment for breast cancer, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Library of Congress Setting Robert Lowell's Poetry to Music 2015 · Talk Composer Michael Hersch and Kay Redfield Jamison of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discussed the role of mood disorders in poetry, as well as… Library of Congress ATOS Trio in Concert 2015 · Talk Germany's acclaimed ATOS Trio brings impeccable musicianship and an exploratory edge to its renditions of piano trios old and new. The strings are featured in… Library of Congress Concert: Nicholas Phan & Myra Huang 2015 · Talk Tenor Nicholas Phan performed with pianist Myra Huang, his partner in two eloquent recent recordings, to offer a program pairing major cycles by Schumann and… Library of Congress An Evening with the Music of Marvin Hamlisch 2015 · Talk Broadway stars Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell), Capathia Jenkins (Caroline or Change, Newsies), Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), and…