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Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
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Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan 2017 · Talk A profile of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Canadian Women for Women… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Tales and Travel Memories 2017 · Talk A profile of Tales and Travel, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Tales and Travel is one of three honorees in the… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: The Asia Foundation 2017 · Talk A profile of the Asia Foundation, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Asia Foundation is one of three honorees… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 2017 · Talk A profile of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Louisiana… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: State Library of Western Australia 2017 · Talk A profile of the State Library of Western Australia, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The State Library of… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: ServeMinnesota 2017 · Talk A profile of ServeMinnesota, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. ServeMinnesota is one of four honorees in the… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Reading Partners 2017 · Talk A profile of Reading Partners, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Reading Partners is one of four honorees in the… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: CommonLit 2017 · Talk A profile of CommonLit, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. CommonLit is one of four honorees in the category of… Library of Congress Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Center for Teaching and Learning 2017 · Talk A profile of the Center for Teaching and Learning, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Center for Teaching and… Library of Congress Making Space for Indigenous Law 2017 · Talk Carrie N. Lyons moderated a conversation with Leo Crippa and Armstrong Wiggins about respectful representation of indigenous peoples. Library of Congress Lest Liberty Perish: Joseph Pennell & World War I. 2017 · Talk Katherine Blood discusses the wartime work of printmaker Joseph Pennell, including "Lest Liberty Perish," an evocative image of New York City destroyed by the… Library of Congress A Capitol Tour of the Library of Congress 2017 · Talk Janice McKelvey discussed the history of the Library of Congress when it was located within the U.S. Capitol, from 1800 to 1897. Special attention was given… Library of Congress Life of a Poet: Rae Armantrout 2017 · Talk Ron Charles had an in-depth discussion with poet Rae Armantrout about her career and explored the major events that have shaped her work. Readings from her… Library of Congress Sad Visionary: Lima Barreto & Racial Inequality in Brazil 2017 · Talk Lilia Moritz Schwarcz discussed her new biography of Lima Barreto and what it meant to write and live as a black man in a racist society. The conversation was… Library of Congress Albanian National Day 2017 · Talk In celebration of Albanian National Day, the World Digital Library at the Library of Congress, the Embassy of Albania and the Albanian National Archives… Library of Congress German Almanacs in 18th-Century North America 2017 · Talk Alexander Knirim discussed his research of German-American almanacs of the 18th century in the rare book collections. He showed a number of 18th-century… Library of Congress Georgian Papers Programme Public Symposium 2017 · Talk The Library's John W. Kluge Center sponsored a symposium featuring scholars who were recently among the first to examine the papers of King George III, the… Library of Congress In Situ Studies of Tidelines on Paper 2017 · Talk Rachel Obbard discusses Tidelines, or staining produced by wetting, mar the appearance of and weaken paper, which predisposes the paper to further damage.… Library of Congress Life of a Poet: Brenda Shaughnessy 2017 · Talk Washington Post Book World editor Ron Charles spoke with poet Brenda Shaughnessy about her career and the major events that have shaped her work. Library of Congress African Poetry Book Fund Spotlight 2017 · Talk During the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference, African Poetry Book Fund board members discussed contemporary African poetry. Library of Congress The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray & the Story of a Forgotten Era 2017 · Talk The story of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray and the rise and fall of America's black upper class during the latter quarter of the 19th Century is the subject… Library of Congress Pablo Neruda in Translation 2017 · Talk Forrest Gander read from his new book "Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda Poems" and participated in a discussion with Marjorie Agosin. Library of Congress Rep. John Lewis on March: Book Three 2017 · Talk Rep. John Lewis and co-author Andrew Aydin chatted with radio host Kojo Nnamdi about the graphic novel "March: Book Three" to an audience of 7th-grade… Library of Congress Business & Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia 2017 · Talk Edward Burton discussed his work with the American and Saudi public and private sectors to promote the interests of U.S.-Saudi Arabian bilateral relationships. Library of Congress Love Songs from the Middle East 2017 · Talk Through dramatic readings, Library specialists journeyed with their audience from the 7th century through modern times on the wings of love poems written by… Library of Congress Poetry Reading & Conversation with Immanuel Mifsud 2017 · Talk Immanuel Mifsud discussed his career and read from his work in an event cosponsored with the Embassy of the Republic of Malta and supported by the Arts… Library of Congress Interview with Members of Either/Or 2017 · Talk Members of contemporary chamber music ensemble Either/Or discussed their work and performance at the Library of Congress. Library of Congress Either/Or Concert 2017 · Talk Either/Or, a New York-based contemporary music ensemble, performs Anthony Braxton's "Composition no. 222" (a McKim Fund in the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Islamic Architecture & Its Relevance to Human Daily Needs 2017 · Talk Heba Abdelnabi from the University of Alexandria, Egypt discussed her work in Islamic architecture. Event cosponsored by the Egyptian Embassy's Cultural and… Library of Congress Understanding Seclusion: Legal Dimensions of Venice's Jewish Ghetto 2017 · Talk This program highlighted the early history of the segregated Jewish community in Venice and showcased rare books and documents from the Library of Congress… Library of Congress Dance Battle with Urban Artistry 2017 · Talk Urban Artistry performers shared the rich traditions of their cultural communities in a series of dance battles, set to the beats of DJ Baronhawk Poitier.… Library of Congress Urban Artistry Oral History 2017 · Talk Staff of the Library's American Folklife Center discuss the Urban Artistry organization with its founder, Junious Brickhouse, and other members of the… Library of Congress North of Dixie: Civil Rights Photography Beyond the South 2017 · Talk Iconic images of the civil rights movement were largely photographed in the South. In a new volume of extraordinary photographs, historian Mark Speltz focuses… Library of Congress A Conversation with Author Edoardo Albinati 2017 · Talk Edoardo Albinati discussed his book, "La Scuola Cattolica" in an event cosponsored by the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, New… Library of Congress Health and Well-Being Are Matters of the Heart 2017 · Talk Neal Barnard gave a talk on how simple dietary changes can decrease your risk for and help prevent heart disease. Library of Congress Crafting America's Sound: The David Bromberg Violin Collection 2017 · Talk American musician and violin collector David Bromberg discusses his personal collection of American-made violins with Nancy Groce. Library of Congress Harry T. Burleigh: From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance 2017 · Talk Author and ethnomusicologist Jean E. Snyder discusses Harry T. Burleigh's leading role in American music and culture during the 20th century, through his work… Library of Congress Launching a Data Revolution 2017 · Talk Ilya Zaslavsky discussed online systems for visual analysis, sharing of surveys and image collections, and applications for analyzing indicators of… Library of Congress Social Impact of Prince Hall Freemasonry in D.C., 1825-1900 2017 · Talk Alonza Tehuti Evans discusses Prince Hall Freemasonry, the oldest recognized and continuously active organization founded by African Americans. As early as… Library of Congress Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives 2017 · Talk Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives kicked off its "One Million Abolitionists Project" where the organization leaders presents copies of Douglass' first… Library of Congress Hindemith's Musical Responses to WWI 2017 · Talk Nick Brown discusses German composer Paul Hindemith, who translated his reflections into poignant musical compositions that address many of the themes that… Library of Congress Women in Science 2017 · Talk In honor of Women's History Month, Svetlana Kotliarova discussed the scientific process with Fifth-graders from Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C.… Library of Congress How to Request Materials Online at the Library of Congress 2017 · Talk This video demonstrates how to request materials online through the Library of Congress catalog. Library of Congress Como pedir materiales en línea en la Biblioteca del Congreso 2017 · Talk Este vídeo muestra como pedir materiales en línea através del catálogo de la Biblioteca del Congreso (en español). Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Ingrid Monson Interview 2017 · Talk Jazz curator Larry Appelbaum interviews Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Ingrid Monson as part of her residency at the Library. They discuss Monson's… Library of Congress Cynthia Levinson & The Youngest Marcher 2017 · Talk Author Cynthia Levinson presents her book "The Youngest Marcher," the story of a nine-year-old who girl who was the youngest civil rights activist in the 1963… Library of Congress La Hoja de Mar: Efecto Archipiélago I. 2017 · Talk Juan Duchesne Winter of the University of Pittsburgh and Ruben Ríos Ávila of NYU presented the book "La hoja de Mar: Efecto Archipiélago I," followed by a… Library of Congress American Luthier Carleen Hutchins: The Art & Science of the Violin 2017 · Talk Author Quincy Whitney speaks about her book "American Luthier: Carleen Hutchins and the Art and Science of the Violin." She is joined by Shannon Merlino, who…