December 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 12
Gifts to the Nation
Cover Story
Throughout its history, the Library has relied on the generosity of donors to build its unparalleled collections. The Bicentennial Gifts to the Nation program is an effort to acquire materials that belong in the nation's library, which will share them with the American people.
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AWARD WINNING WEB SITE
The Library's National Digital Library Program won a GII Award for best educational site. -
FREEDOM'S ARTIST
A new exhibition of the work of Arthur Szyk has opened. -
NEW ENTRIES IN THE REGISTRY
Dr. Billington has named 25 more films to the National Film Registry. -
FEATS OF STRENGTH
Actor Christopher Reeve was interviewed at the Library. -
BICENTENNIAL BACKGROUND
Knowledge as a key to democracy is one of the principles on which the Library was founded. -
CONSERVATION CORNER
A Mexican choral book from the 1500s poses special problems to paper and book conservators. -
EISENHOWER'S SCRIBE
Geoffrey Perret discussed his new book on the 34th president. -
WORLD BLIND UNION MEETS
The international organization for the blind met at the Library this fall. -
THE HISTOICAL NOVEL
A book on the work of Herman Wouk has been released by the Library. -
REPORT ON KOSOVO
Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch delivered the fourth Vienna Lecture in November. -
ITALIAN MICROCOSMS
Author Magris Discusses his work. -
LECTURER LINKS AUSTRIAN AND BRAZILIAN AUTHORS
On Nov. 9 Austrian prize-winning novelist Gloria Kaiser spoke in the Pickford theater on the subject of "exile literature." -
LEGAL FRIENDS
The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Law Library of Congress met this fall.
