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  • Artist Politician Photographer - Samuel Morse Papers

    Long before his interest turned to telegraphy, Samuel Finley Breese Morse intended to be an artist but an idea and opportunity forever changed the course of his journey. [Samuel F.B. Morse, three-quarter ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
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  • Massachusetts: Civil War Era Songs

    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
    Original Format: Web Page

  • State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage: Massachusetts

    This report from the Law Library of Congress analyses the health care law of Massachusetts. This report from the Law Library of Congress analyses the health care law of Massachusetts.

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
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  • Leonard Bernstein, 1918-1990

    Bernstein died in New York on October 14, 1990.

    Contributor: Bernstein, Leonard
    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
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  • Massachusetts: Library of Congress Primary Sources by State - Primary Source Set

    Selected Library of Congress primary sources for Massachusetts. Documents and artifacts including maps and images.

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  • Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

    Biography. Apart from his notoriety as a composer, Foote was highly regarded as a teacher and writer. He served as a guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1911, and ...

    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
    Original Format: Web Page

  • Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture - Shaping Forces

    Margaret Mead was born in Philadelphia on December 16, 1901, and grew up in a household that included three generations. Margaret's early home life, with emphases on education and social issues, exerted ...

    Contributor: Mead, Margaret - Francis, Patricia A.
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2001-11-30

  • Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953)

    Biography. In 1913, Mason studied in Paris with Vincent d'Indy, who became his primary compositional influence. A fervent classicist, Mason's instrumental works include three symphonies, more than a dozen chamber pieces, several ...

    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
    Original Format: Web Page

  • Henry F. Gilbert (1868-1928)

    Biography. In 1905 he wrote Americanesque, which was a suite for orchestra based on minstrel show tunes. His first major success was Comedy Overture on Negro Themes (1910) for orchestra. He completed ...

    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
    Original Format: Web Page

  • History Of Railroads And Maps - Railroad Maps 1828 To 1900

    Railways were introduced in England in the seventeenth century as a way to reduce friction in moving heavily loaded wheeled vehicles. The first North American "gravity road," as it was called, was ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page
    Date: 1998-10-19

  • DPOE Training Calendar Event - Digital Preservation

    The DPOE Training calendar is an informational source for digital preservation trainings from across the world provided by our many partner organizations.

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Web Page
    Date: 2013-12-09

  • Arthur B. Whiting (1861-1936)

    Biography. Whiting did not create a large body of work. When asked about his limited productivity, he replied, tongue-in-cheek, that he had been associating with the masters much too long to tolerate ...

    Site: Performing Arts Encyclopedia
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  • Guide to Law Online: U.S. Massachusetts

    The Guide to Law Online contains a selection of Massachusetts legal, judicial, and governmental sources accessible through the Internet | Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information ...

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