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Film, VideoCuéntame! Let's Talk Books with Chelsea Clinton Would you believe that, Chelsea Clinton, author, public health aficionado, professor and former White House inhabitant also loves the Berenstain Bears? In this episode of Let's Talk Books, Chelsea lets us in on her reading life as a child, her ongoing love of kid detectives like Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown and discusses her favorite "persisters"--the female heroes in her picture book and middle…- Contributor: Clinton, Chelsea - Medina, Meg
- Date: 2024-10-08
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Film, VideoCuéntame! Let's Talk Books with Raúl the Third Raúl the Third ("Lowriders in Space," "¡Vamos! Let's Go Read") talks about the graphic novel "Mexikid" by Petro Martin, a Mexican American author who grew up loving comic books -- just like Raúl! He also shares his longtime love of libraries and his respect for hard working librarians, then gives tips about pursing a career in illustration.- Contributor: Raúl the Third - Medina, Meg
- Date: 2024-10-08
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Film, VideoProyecto de Historia de los Veteranos: Nuestros logros (Spanish) Esta presentación celebra el 25 aniversario del Proyecto de Historia de los Veteranos de la Biblioteca del Congreso. Explica la misión del proyecto y por qué la experiencia de cada veterano es importante y debe preservarse.- Contributor: Narrador
- Date: 2024-10-04
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Film, VideoVeterans History Project: Our Accomplishments (English) This presentation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. It explains the mission of the project and why every veteran's experience is important and should be preserved.- Contributor: Narrator
- Date: 2024-10-04
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Film, VideoVeterans History Project: A Shared History (English) This announcement invites Hispanic veterans to share their stories, so they are accessible for researchers and future generations.- Contributor: Narrator
- Date: 2024-10-04
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Film, VideoProyecto de Historia de los Veteranos: Una historia compartida (Spanish) Este anuncio invita a los veteranos hispanos a compartir sus historias, para que sean accesibles a los investigadores y a las generaciones futuras.- Contributor: Narrador
- Date: 2024-10-04
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Film, VideoConversation: Mancini at 100 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Henry Mancini, the Library's Susan H. Vita was joined by music producer Gregg Field, pianist Shelly Berg (dean of the Frost School of Music, University of Miami), and the composer's daughter, Felice Mancini, for a conversation about the composer and his music that preceded a concert featuring vocalist Monica Mancini and the Henry Mancini…- Contributor: Mancini, Felice - Berg, Shelly - Vita, Susan - Field, Gregg
- Date: 2024-09-28
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Film, VideoThe Untamed Landscape in Nordic Lit with Josefine Klougart and Hanna Pylväinen Nordic authors Hanna Pylväinen ("The End of Drum-Time") and Josefine Klougart ("On Darkness") move beyond stereotypical assumptions about how the Nordic landscape is forbidding and cold in this discussion moderated by the Library's Anya Creightney.- Contributor: Pylväinen, Hanna - Klougart, Josefine - Creightney, Anya
- Date: 2024-09-26
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Film, VideoNordic Lit: How Well Do We Know Our Loved Ones? The characters of these novels set in Nordic lands are keeping secrets, sometimes from themselves. Authors Hanne Ørstavik ("Ti Amo"), Moa Herngren ("The Divorce") and Hildur Knútsdóttir ("The Night Guest") discuss when and how they revealed these secrets in their work.- Contributor: Herngren, Moa - Ørstavik, Hanne - Knútsdóttir, Hildur
- Date: 2024-09-26
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Film, VideoThe Story of Amelia Dawley's Song David Harrington, incoming Kluge Chair in Modern Culture at the Library of Congress, spoke about the creative process in writing a new composition for the Kronos Quartet and how the Library's archival collections inspired his efforts. He was joined by scholar Nemata Blyden and musician Charlton Singleton.- Contributor: Singleton, Charlton - Blyden, Nemata - Harrington, David - Fenn, John
- Date: 2024-09-24
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Film, Video2024 Kluge Prize Ceremony At a ceremony at the Library of Congress, philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah received the 2024 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Appiah is the Silver Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the study of philosophy as it relates to ethics, language, nationality…- Contributor: Butterfield, Kevin - Hayden, Carla - Appiah, Kwame Anthony
- Date: 2024-09-20
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Film, VideoMapping in the Islamic Tradition: Ṣūrat al-Arḍ In a presentation entitled "Ṣūrat al-Arḍ: Ways of Seeing Islamic Depictions of the World and Beyond," Karen Pinto, associate scholar of religious studies at University of Colorado-Boulder, revealed a view of the world from the perspective of the rich Ṣūrat al-Arḍ Islamic mapping tradition, in which art, geography, religion and philosophy merge to present images with cosmographic origins and a spatial identity oriented to…- Contributor: Pinto, Karen
- Date: 2024-09-19
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Film, VideoConversation with 2024 NEA Heritage Fellows Fabian Debora and Rosie Flores Two 2024 National Heritage Fellows, Chicano muralist Fabian Debora and rockabilly and country musician Rosie Flores, spoke with Allina Migoni of the American Folklife Center about their lives, work and experiences as artists. They also discussed their experiences as artists of Hispanic heritage. The National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts is the highest honor our nation gives for excellence in…- Contributor: Migoni, Allina - Debora, Fabian - Flores, Rosie
- Date: 2024-09-19
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Film, VideoLatino Poets Spotlight Poets Juan Felipe Herrera (former U.S. Poet Laureate), Ruth Behar and Maria Kelson read from their work and discuss their creative processes. The award-winning poets are featured in the Library's "Collecting Memories" exhibit and its Palabra audio archives. The event was co-sponsored by with Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame.- Contributor: Herrera, Juan Felipe - Behar, Ruth - Kelson, Maria
- Date: 2024-09-19
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Film, Video2024 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Awards The National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowships are the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. This year -- and every year since 1982 -- the program recognizes recipients' artistic excellence, lifetime achievement and contributions to the nation's traditional arts heritage. Co-sponsored by the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress. Speakers at this year's awards ceremony included Niclole Saylor,…- Date: 2024-09-18
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Film, VideoCuéntame! Let's Talk Books with Christina Soontornvat Meg Medina is joined by the multi-talented Christina Soontornvat: a journalist, a fantasy author and... an engineer? The two talk about how Chrstina's background in STEM and upbringing as a Thai American raised in Texas inform her writing and imagination. Christina Soontornvat is the award-winning author of more than 20 books for children of all ages, including the graphic novel "The Tryout" and the…- Contributor: Soontornvat, Christina - Medina, Meg
- Date: 2024-09-17
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Film, VideoCuéntame! Let's Talk Books with Andrea Beatriz Arango Meg Medina talks with Andrea Beatriz Arango, a dynamic author who writes about characters in tough predicaments with grace and affection. A Newbery and Pura Belpré Award winner, Arango is originally from Puerto Rico with roots in Cuba. A teacher by trade, she is also the author of "Iveliz Explains It All," "Something Like Home" and "It's All or Nothing, Vale."- Contributor: Arango, Andrea Beatriz - Medina, Meg
- Date: 2024-09-17
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Film, Video2024 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film In 2019, the Library of Congress partnered with The Better Angels Society and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation to establish an annual award recognizing excellence in American history documentary filmmaking in the model of Ken Burns -- filmmaking that is painstakingly researched, rich in archival materials, ideologically balanced and focusing on inclusive American stories. The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is…- Date: 2024-09-17
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Film, VideoTillie Walden: Ideas for Tomorrow In a presentation subtitled "The Future of Queer Comics," award-winning artist and author Tillie Walden discussed her career and process while also considering the future of the medium in light of all of the challenges facing creators and books alike. Visitors were invited to view a special display of materials from the Library's Small Press Expo (SPX) collection.- Contributor: Bernard, Warren - Walden, Tillie - Halsband, Megan
- Date: 2024-09-13
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Film, VideoDiscussion of the Documentary Film 'Sentenced' Following the screening the 70-minute documentary "Sentenced" by Stephen and Ayesha Curry with the Children's Literacy Project, panelists discussed the film's journey into the harsh and personal reality of intergenerational illiteracy. The film captures the poignant stories of four American families from South-Central Los Angeles, rural Appalachia and New York City. In addition, "Sentenced" includes insights from educational partners in Fort Worth, Detroit and…- Contributor: Mann, Tracey - Austin, David - Banks, David - Rodrigues, Keri - Hamlin, Canon Leonard - Martin, Jeff - Smith, Ralph - Helfrich, Chris
- Date: 2024-09-11
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Film, VideoConstitution Day 2024: The Taft Supreme Court In honor of Constitution Day, the Law Library hosts a discussion with Yale Law professor and former dean Robert Post on his book on the Taft-era Supreme Court. Post's book was produced as part of the Holmes Devise History of the United States Supreme Court series, where the Librarian of Congress serves on the committee for the Holmes Devise.- Contributor: Post, Robert
- Date: 2024-09-11
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Film, VideoNational Librarians of Australia, Canada and New Zealand in Conversation with Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosts her counterparts at three other institutions -- Mary-Louise Ayres (National Library of Australia), Rachel Esson (National Library of New Zealand) and Leslie Weir (Library and Archives Canada) -- to discuss how national libraries are vital to connecting and engaging with users and the significance of their roles as women leading these institutions.- Contributor: Weir, Leslie - Hayden, Carla D. - Esson, Rachel - Ayres, Mary-Louise
- Date: 2024-09-10
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Film, VideoThe Rise and Expansion of Islam in Somalia Mohamed Haji Mukhtar of Savannah State University takes visitors on a journey into a lesser-known chapter in the spread of Islam -- its diffusion through the nomadic Somali-speaking clans of the Horn of Africa.- Contributor: Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji
- Date: 2024-09-05
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Film, VideoConspiracy Theories, Folklore and Belief In this lecture, noted folklorist Andrea Kitta will discuss some definitions of conspiracy theories and how they fit into other belief traditions and narratives with a focus on understanding why people believe in conspiracy theories and how they function. The term "conspiracy theory" has become loaded and often used to dismiss the belief systems of others, especially those of opposing viewpoints. However, all of…- Contributor: Kitta, Andrea
- Date: 2024-09-04
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Film, VideoConversation with Andrea Kitta Following her Benjamin Botkin Lecture on "Conspiracy Theories, Folklore and Belief: Birds Aren't Real, Loch Ness Monsters and Microchips, folklorist Andrea Kitta spoke with Nancy Groce and Steve Winick of the American Folklife Center to find out a little bit more about her training, career and how she became interested studying rumor and conspiracy theories. The conversation also touched on her interest and research…- Contributor: Groce, Nancy - Winick, Stephen - Kitta, Andrea
- Date: 2024-09-04