March 2007 - Vol. 66, No. 3
A Century of Creativity: The MacDowell Colony, 1907-2007
Cover Story
The Library celebrates the 100th anniversary of the
MacDowell Colony, a celebrated refuge that has inspired the
creation of great art, music and literature during the past century.
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BOOKS ONLINE
A $2 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will allow the Library to digitize thousands of public-domain works. -
STATE OF THE CULTURE
The Library contributed to the publication of the first edition of a reference guide and survey of the Arab- American community. -
FIRST-PERSON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
A collection of interviews with prominent 20th century diplomats is now available online. -
WOMEN AT WAR
A new presentation of the Library's Veterans History Projects highlights the experiences of women on the battlefront. -
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
The Library participated in this year's city-wide celebration of Shakespeare in America. -
WORLD WIDE WEB
UNESCO and the Library held a conference in Paris to discuss a new World Digital Library. -
DIGITIZATION IN EGYPT
The Library has entered a partnership with the National Library and Archives of Egypt. -
MAKE ROOM!
Construction continues on storage and preservation modules for the Library's collections at Ft. Meade, Md. -
FREEDOM AND DIGNITY
Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, shared the stage with international dissidents in an event at the Library's John W. Kluge Center. -
TEN STEPS TO FOREIGN POLICY
Former Secretary of State James Baker outlined ways for America to effectively engage other nations. -
SEARCHING FOR EQUALITY
Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald gave the keynote address for the Library's African-American History Month.
