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    Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer Attorney and Lincoln scholar James L. Swanson discussed his best-selling book "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" in a program sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book. "Manhunt" (Morrow, 2006) has received outstanding reviews and is now on both the New York Times and Publishers Weekly best seller lists. According to historian James McPherson, "this riveting hour-by-hour account of Lincoln's assassination, Booth's...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2006
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    Sikh Conference: Book Reception and Cultural Program A cultural program celebrating the Sikh culture culminated the first day of the conference, which was sponsored by the Kaur Foundation under the auspices of the Library's Asian Division and Asian Division Friends Society.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
    • Date: 2009
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    Patronage and Power: Women Movers and Shakers in the Indian Subcontinent - Panel IV: Women and Art Women in the Indian subcontinent are often associated with the smiling, singing and dancing actresses who appear in Bollywood films (Indian cinema). However, throughout history women in that region have played a significant role in the political, religious and cultural life of their society. The contributions of these women are the subject of a symposium titled "Patronage and Power: Women Movers and Shakers in...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
    • Date: 2007
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    Globalization Through the Centuries Economic globalization is a new word for an old process, according to economic historian Herman Van der Wee, holder of the Chair of the Countries and Cultures of the North in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Van der Wee explained this concept in a lecture titled "Economic Globalization in the Mirror of History." In his lecture, Van der Wee...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2008
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    Kim Jong-il and North Korean Films Suk-Young Kim, a fellow at the John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress, presents a program that provides insight on North Korean culture, politics and the leadership of Kim Jong-il titled "Kim Jong-il and North Korean Film." The world's understanding of Kim Jong-il is often linked to his personal obsession with film, but little is known about how and why film serves as a...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2007
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    Kadir Nelson and Doreen Rappaport: 2008 National Book Festival Children's illustrator Kadir Nelson and author Doreen Rappaport appear at the National Book Festival.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
    • Date: 2008
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    The Royal Court Preacher and the Hebrew Book In his talk, "The Royal Court Preacher and the Hebrew Book: Early Enlightenment and Hebrew Publishing in Prussia, 1700-1750," Schmelzer examined the role of an influential figure in the Prussian court, the Christian theologian and scholar D.E. Jablonski, who founded the Hebrew press in Berlin in 1690. Schmelzer discussed Jablonski's life, work and his activities as the publisher of Hebrew books in order to...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2004
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    An Evening with Chinua Achebe Through his fiction and non-fiction works, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has sought to repair the damage done to the continent of Africa and its people as a result of European colonization. This is best exemplified in his most famous novel "Things Fall Apart," one of the first African novels written in English to achieve national acclaim. Set in the 1890s, the novel deals with...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2008
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    George Will George Will. Recorded on 2001-09-08. Researchers. Teachers.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
    • Date: 2001
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    Literature and Nation-Building in the Writings of 'A'isha Taymur (1840-1902) Mervat Hatem, professor of political science at Howard University, presented a talk titled "Literature and Nation-Building in the Writings of 'A'isha Taymur (1840-1902)."
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2009
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    Guiding Our Destiny: Loriene Roy In honor of Native American Heritage Month, American Library Association (ALA) President Loriene Roy delivered a lecture, which was sponsored jointly by the Office of Workforce Diversity, the Law Library and the Center for the Book.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Law Library of Congress (U.S.)
    • Date: 2007
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    Paul Orfalea: Copy This! Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic Who Turned a Bright Idea into One of America's Best Companies Paul Orfalea, the creative and inspiring founder of Kinko's (now FedEx Kinko's), discussed his theories and instincts on how to succeed, in business and in life in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division. Orfalea based his talk on his memoir, which he co-wrote with Ann Marsh, titled "Copy This! Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic Who Turned a Bright Idea into...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division
    • Date: 2007
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    Nancy Milford Nancy Milford. Recorded on 2002-10-12. Researchers. Teachers.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
    • Date: 2002
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    Containing Runaway Fear in Foreign Policy: Recovering Our National Identity "Containing Runaway Fear in Foreign Policy: Recovering Our National Identity" was discussed by William F. May, holder of the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History , at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. In his presentation, May discussed the religious apprehensions, such as good versus evil, embedded in American politics. He looked at American foreign policy...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2007
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    Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba" is the dramatic story of one family, its business and its nation, paralleling Cuba's own development. The Bacardis of Cuba, builders of a rum distillery and a worldwide brand, came of age with the nation and helped define what it meant to be Cuban. Across five generations, Bacardi family members have held fast to their Cuban identity,...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Hispanic Division - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2008
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    Sagas and the Icelandic Manuscript Tradition The Library of Congress and the Cornell University Library sponsored a scholarly symposium on Old Norse sagas. The symposium, "Saga Literature and the Shaping of Icelandic Culture," featured five sessions presented by distinguished scholars in the field of Old Icelandic studies. Today's session, "Sagas and the Icelandic Manuscript Tradition," featured Stefán Karlsson, Iceland: "The Manuscript Tradition of the Icelandic Sagas"; Rudolf Simek, Austria: "Sagas,...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2000
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    At Day's Close: Night in Times Past Historian A. Roger Ekirch discussed his book, "At Day's Close: Night in Times Past," which examines the history of nocturnal activity in society in Western Europe, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. Ekirch describes how nighttime embodied a distinct culture, with many of its own customs and rituals. Ekirch, a professor of history at Virginia Tech, conducted much...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Researcher and Reference Services Division - Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2005
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    Sikh Conference: Achievements of Extraordinary Sikh Women in Art The Library's Sikh conference continued with a session on "Achievements of Extraordinary Sikh Women in Art." The even was sponsored by the Kaur Foundation under the auspices of the Library's Asian Division and Asian Division Friends Society.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
    • Date: 2009
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    The Folklore Behind Ecology, or Why Scientists in Ecology Need Help from Folklorists Our laws, policies and the fundamental scientific ideas about nature derive from ancient myths and modern folklore. We "save" endangered species and manage our natural resources based on beliefs about a balance of nature that never existed and is continually disproved by scientific observations, but strangely still forms much of the basis of the science of ecology. In his Benjamin Botkin Lecture sponsored by...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
    • Date: 2006
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    Freedom Writer: Virginia Foster Durr, Letters from the Civil Rights Years Patricia Sullivan discussed her book "Freedom Writer: Virginia Foster Durr, Letters from The Civil Rights Years" in a program sponsored by the Library's John W. Kluge Center. As a privileged white Southern woman, Durr (1903-1999) was an unlikely yet monumental champion of civil rights. "Freedom Writer" is a collection of her letters during three decades of struggle for racial equality. In 1951, returning to...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2006
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    Library of Congress Officially Received 1507 Waldseemuller World Map The 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemuller is often called "America's Birth Certificate," because it is the first document on which the name "America" appears. German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially transferred the map to the Library of Congress in April 2007. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accepted the map on behalf of the U.S. government, and Merkel, Hoyer and Librarian of Congress James H....
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
    • Date: 2007
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    Islamic Science and the Making of Renaissance Europe George Saliba, senior distinguished visiting scholar in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, presented a talk on "Islamic Science and The Making of Renaissance Europe." Saliba's illustrated talk explored the scientific ideas that passed from the Islamic world to the European Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries. He showed the connection between mathematical innovations produced in the Islamic world...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2006
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    No Such Thing as Overexposure Robert Slater, author of "Inside the Life and Celebrity of Donald Trump" and "Jack Welch and the GE Way," spoke on writing about business CEOs. The lecture was sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division and was part of an on-going lecture series sponsored by the Division.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division
    • Date: 2005
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    Master of the Senate Robert A. Caro recently won the Pulitzer Prize in biography for the Master of the Senate (Knopf, 2002) the third volume in his biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2003
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    Lying, Stealing, and Other Theatrical Crimes: Molnar's The Devil and the Transnational Trade in Theatrical Commodities, c. 1907-8 This lecture draws on material found in the Library of Congress's Minnie Maddern Fiske Collection to offer a case study of the events surrounding the acquisition, translation, and production of Ferenc Molnar's play "The Devil" (Az Ordog) by two rival American theatre managers, Henry W. Savage and Harrison Grey Fiske. In the aftermath of a dismal theatre season following the Panic of 1907, both...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2009