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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.
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 Barry Svrluga: 2015 National Book Festival 2015 · Talk Barry Svrluga discusses "The Grind: Inside Baseball's Hardest Season" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Melting Pot America: 2015 National Book Festival 2015 · Talk Ray Suarez, Erika Lee & Tom Gjelten present a dynamic portrait of America as the world's melting pot at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in… Library of Congress Héctor Tobar: 2015 National Book Festival 2015 · Talk Héctor Tobar discusses "Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free" at the 2015 Library of… Library of Congress That All May Read 2015 · Talk The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (formerly National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) in the Library of… Library of Congress Interview a Veteran for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (English/30) 2015 · Talk Do your part: interview a U.S. veteran in your community and submit their audio or video interview to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Library of Congress Entreviste a un veterano para la Biblioteca del Congreso, Proyecto de Historia de Veteranos (Español/30) 2015 · Talk Haga su parte: entrevistar a un veterano de Estados Unidos en su comunidad y presentar su audio o vídeo de la entrevista a la Biblioteca del Congreso,… Library of Congress Interview a Veteran for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (English/60) 2015 · Talk Do your part: interview a U.S. veteran in your community and submit their audio or video interview to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Library of Congress Entreviste a un veterano para la Biblioteca del Congreso, Proyecto de Historia de Veteranos (Español/60) 2015 · Talk Haga su parte: entrevistar a un veterano de Estados Unidos en su comunidad y presentar su audio o vídeo de la entrevista a la Biblioteca del Congreso,… Library of Congress The Voice as Carrier of Text in the Music of Roger Reynolds 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress An Introduction to the Use of Text in the Music of Roger Reynolds 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress A Conversational Oral History Between Friends, Part 2. 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress A Conversational Oral History Between Friends, Part 1. 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress The Origins of Variation and the Library of Congress Commission, "JUSTICE" 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress Considering Project Notebooks and the Origins of the Angel of Death 2015 · Talk In a series of wide-ranging interviews and discussions, Roger Reynolds discusses various threads woven through his life and music. They include the use of… Library of Congress Conversation with Matthias Pintscher & Hervé Boutry 2015 · Talk Composer/conductor Matthias Pintscher and Hervé Boutry, general director of Ensemble Intercontemporain, join the Library's Nicholas Brown to examine and… Library of Congress Asamblea de Artistas Revolucionarios de Oaxaca: Juan Felipe Herrera's "Automatika" Series 2016 · Talk Juan Felipe Herrera discusses graphic art from Asamblea de Artistas Revolucionarios de Oaxaca as well as his own drawing/artist book from his "Automatika"… Library of Congress Teacher Resource: Conversation with a Reference Librarian in the Prints & Photographs Division 2016 · Talk Kristi Finefield shares highlights from her interactions with patrons and the collections. Library of Congress Teacher Resource: Conversation with a Specialist in the Interpretive Programs Office 2016 · Talk Stacie Moats shares the highlights of working with the public and the collections. Library of Congress The Surprising History of Bird Feeding 2016 · Talk Paul Baicich and Margaret Barker discussed their book, "Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation," written with colleague Carrol… Library of Congress Afghan Women's Poems Inspire 2016 · Talk Mahnaz Rezaie represented the Afghan Women's Writing Project (AWWP) during a conversation where poetry and visual art was shared. Part of the Persian Book… Library of Congress The Orthodox Church in Georgia Since Independence 2016 · Talk Paul Crego spoke about his research on the Orthodox Church in Georgia, including the writings and speeches of Zviad Gamsaxurdia, who was concerned with the… Library of Congress The Ruins of Paris, 1871 2016 · Talk Much of central Paris was burned during the Franco-Prussian War that saw the death of the Commune. The resulting ruins of Paris at once became a tourist… Library of Congress Queen Isabella's Influence on Puerto Rico 2016 · Talk Carmen Alicia Morales spoke about her book on Queen Isabella and how the Queen's reign influenced Puerto Rican costumes and the historical figures who played… Library of Congress Musical Soundscapes of Morocco: From Africa to America 2016 · Talk Samuel Torjman Thomas explores the circulation of Moroccan music in America and the place of music in constructing modern Moroccan-American hybrid identities.… Library of Congress Front Lines: Women in Combat 2016 · Talk Dr. Jill Biden moderated a conversation with Michael Grant and two female combat soldiers inspired by Grant's newest historical fiction novel, "Front Lines,"… Library of Congress Dressing the Past: Civil War Reenactors, Williamsburg Historical Interpreters & Exploring American Identity Through Costume 2016 · Talk The periods of the American Revolution and the Civil War remain topics of pride and contention, subjects of popular writing, and inspiration for costumed… Library of Congress The Arbeelys: The Double Life of the First Syrian Immigrant Family 2016 · Talk Linda K. Jacobs discusses the story of the first Syrian immigrant family to the United States. Library of Congress Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of Bessie Margolin 2016 · Talk Marlene Trestman discussed her book "Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin." Library of Congress The Assyrian Legacy in the Cradle of Civilization 2016 · Talk Amir Harrak from the University of Toronto presented "The Neo-Assyrian Winged Bulls and their Origins." Christopher Woods from the Oriental Institute at the… Library of Congress The Assyrian Christian, Past and Present 2016 · Talk Mark Dickens from King's University in Edmonton, Alberta, presented "The Church of the East along the Silk Road Network." Jonathan Loopstra from the… Library of Congress Assyrian Culture in the Middle East and in Diaspora 2016 · Talk Fadi Davood from the University of Toronto presented "Of Patriarchates and their place in Assyrian Identity." Alda Benjamen from the University of… Library of Congress From the Black Arts Movement to Cave Canem: Master Class 2016 · Talk A private master class in children's literature held during a day-long symposium in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the… Library of Congress From the Black Arts Movement to Cave Canem: Writing Across Genre 2016 · Talk Panel discussion during a day-long symposium in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th anniversary of the literary… Library of Congress From the Black Arts Movement to Cave Canem: Organizing Founders 2016 · Talk Panel discussion during a day-long symposium in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Arts Movement and the 20th anniversary of the literary… Library of Congress The Fight to Vote 2016 · Talk Michael Waldman discusses his new book, "The Fight to Vote," where he analyses a crucial American struggle: actions to define and defend government based on… Library of Congress America's Political Dynasties: From Adams to Clinton 2016 · Talk Stephen Hess discusses his book on political dynasties in the United States. Beginning with John Adams, first U.S. vice president, Hess paints portraits of… Library of Congress Saving the Web: Ethics & Challenges of Preserving the Internet (morning) 2016 · Talk Preserving the contents of the internet is an increasingly vital activity. The web today is an ubiquitous global information system, and yet significant… Library of Congress Saving the Web: Ethics & Challenges of Preserving the Internet (afternoon) 2016 · Talk Preserving the contents of the internet is an increasingly vital activity. The web today is an ubiquitous global information system, and yet significant… Library of Congress Warn the Duke: The Sarajevo Assassination in History, Memory & Myth 2016 · Talk How has the Sarajevo assassination been remembered, represented and imagined since it first entered human consciousness as an act of world historical… Library of Congress BARD Express: Browsing the BARD Collection 2016 · Talk Judy Dixon provides a tutorial on how to browse the BARD collection with BARD Express. Library of Congress BARD Express: Searching the BARD Collection 2016 · Talk Judy Dixon provides a tutorial on how to search the BARD collection with BARD Express. Library of Congress BARD Express: Browsing the Recently-Added & Most-Popular Lists 2016 · Talk Judy Dixon provides a tutorial on how to browse the recently added and most popular lists with BARD Express. Library of Congress BARD Express: Managing Devices 2016 · Talk Judy Dixon provides a tutorial on how to manage cartridges and other external devices with BARD Express. Library of Congress From Bomberg to the Beit Midrash 2016 · Talk Yoel Finkelman discusses page layout in Venice Hebrew printing and the experience of rabbinic learning. Library of Congress The Kingdom of Jerusalem & War Against the Infidel: 16th-Century Doctrines of Just War & the Origins of the Spanish Empire 2016 · Talk Kluge Fellow Andrew Devereux examined the legal and moral questions of empire on the threshold of the early modern era by casting light on Spain's… Library of Congress Billy McComiskey Family Band 2016 · Talk Traditional Irish musician Billy McComiskey is joined in this performance by Myron Bretholz, Josh Dukes, Angela Fee, Catriona Fee, Mikey McComiskey and… Library of Congress The Billy McComiskey Family Band Oral History 2016 · Talk Billy McComiskey shares the history of the band and his music with the American Folklife Center's Steve Winick. Library of Congress Love Wins: Obergefell v. Hodges 2016 · Talk Jim Obergefell and Debbie Cenziper discussed their new book, "Love Wins." Obergefell was the named plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 landmark…