May/June 2004 - Vol. 63, No. 5/6
Brown v. Board at 50
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Fifty years ago the U.S. Supreme Court changed the face of schools nationwide
with its landmark Brown v. Board decision, and a new Library exhibition commemorates
the event.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
A panel of reporters looked back on the role of the media in Brown v. Board. -
THOUGHTS OF CHINA
A recent panel of experts discussed China and democracy in the Library's Kluge Center. -
RECORDS OF FOLKLIFE
The American Folklife Center has acquired the unparalleled Alan Lomax Collection of ethnographic material. -
SONG OF THE SOUTH
Singer and songwriter Dolly Parton was awarded a Living Legend medal at a Library ceremony and performance April 14. -
WORDS OF WOUK
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk spoke at the Library April 21. -
PERFORMANCE POETRY
Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko read his work in an April 29 Library presentation. -
ASSEMBLAGE OF ATTORNEYS
The Law Library of Congress hosted Law Day 2004. -
PARLIAMENT OF PAKISTAN
Legislators from Pakistan visited the Law Library in April. -
ASIAN IN AMERICA
Author and professor Frank Wu discussed his book on another facet of race relations in the United States. -
STUDY OF ADVERTISING
The Library has announced its 2004 Coca-Cola fellowship for the Study of Advertising and World Cultures. -
HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY
A gift to the Library will establish a fellowship in health and spirituality.
