December 2004 - Vol. 63, No. 12
Hispanic Division Celebrates 65th Anniversary
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The Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress celebrated its 65th anniversary
with a panel discussion of the Handbook of Latin American Studies and a look
back at the history of the division.
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CONGRESSIONAL REMARKS
Rep. José E. Serrano pays tribute to the Hispanic Division on the floor of the House of Representatives. -
THE DIGITAL CONTEXT
The John W. Kluge Center sponsored a series of lectures, broadcast on C-SPAN, on different aspects of managing knowledge and creativity in a digital context. -
READING REVELS
More than 85,000 book lovers descended uponthe National Mall in Washington for the Library's fourth National Book Festival. -
LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
Six young writers under age 18 were presented awards at the Library as part of a contest sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book. -
FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT
Judge Robert Carter and John Hope Franklin discussed the civil rights struggle of the 1950s & 60s at a Library event marking the anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954. -
VOICES OF WAR, HONORING VETERANS
A new book of tales of courage, friendship and sacrifice collected by the Library's Veterans History Project. -
EXTRA! EXTRA!
The Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities launch effort to preserve American newspapers. -
GOTTA DANCE!
Dancer-choreographer Katherine Dunham is the subject of a new online collection from the Library's Music Division.
