Library of Congress Holiday Celebration
Celebrate the holiday season with musical performances, poetry readings, and story time with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Holiday Light Show from Space
Miguel Román spoke on global variations in energy service demand using data from instruments on the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division
Date:2017
Film, Video
Celebrating Jewish High Holiday Cooking with Joan Nathan
Renowned cookbook author Joan Nathan explored the rich culinary traditions that are integral to Jewish holidays. Nathan, author of the book "My Life in Recipes: Food, Family and Memories," shared her vast…
Q&A with Dan Gutman: National Book Festival 2021
Dan Gutman, author of "Houdini and Me" (Holiday House), answers your questions. Don't forget to check out Dan Gutman's video where he discusses his book.
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2021
Film, Video
Library of Congress Chorale Performances from Seasons Past
A medley of Library of Congress Chorale performances from past years includes "Shalom Chaverim," "Silent Night," "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2020
Film, Video
Library of Congress Chorale: Sharing Winter With You
For more than 40 years, the Library of Congress Chorale, one of the longest-standing employee choruses in the country, has performed for the education, enjoyment, and cultural enrichment of the Library, its…
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2020
Film, Video
Race in America: Jason Reynolds & Jacqueline Woodson
To commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden chats with current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and former National Ambassador Jacqueline Woodson…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2020
Film, Video
Jazz Scholar John Szwed
Larry Appelbaum speaks with jazz scholar and anthropologist John Szwed in a wide-ranging interview about Szwed's background and interests. Their discussion includes topics such as Jelly Roll Morton, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday,…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
Date:2015
Film, Video
Dan Gutman: National Book Festival 2021
Dan Gutman discusses "Houdini and Me" (Holiday House). In this book, 11-year-old Harry Mancini is not Harry Houdini, but he does live in Houdini's old New York City home. When it seems…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2021
Film, Video
Constitution Day 2013: Risa L. Goluboff
Risa L. Goluboff lectured on "How the Constitution Changes: Social and Political Aspects of the Law." This program is part of the Law Library's annual celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day--a…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (U.S.)
Date:2013
Film, Video
The Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault
It's 1816 and President Madison sends a flute made of ice to the North Pole Library. Father Christmas, the North Pole Librarian, and Dr. Joculus have to deal with dueling monsters! Will…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Date:2014
Film, Video
St. George and the Hacker: A Zoom Meeting Mummers Play
Mummers plays are short dramatic performances traditionally done around the winter holidays. They usually involve the death of a hero and the hero's resurrection by a doctor. Every year since 2009, the…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Date:2021
Film, Video
Twelfth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture
Edward Alexander, retired Foreign Service officer and author, delivered the Twelfth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture, "Diplomacy and the Armenian Factor." Alexander's diplomatic career began soon after the end of World War…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
Date:2005
Film, Video
Jasper Forster: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day
RISM, or the International Inventory of Musical Sources, is an international database that documents extant musical sources worldwide. Previously, RISM only accepted sources created prior to 1800, but have recently changed this…
Contributor:
Forster, Jasper
Date:2023-10-11
Film, Video
America Between the Wars
The 12-year period between the end of the Cold War and the destruction of the Twin Towers was perceived as calm and peaceful. Yet foreign-policy experts say these were pivotal years in…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
Date:2008
Film, Video
Performance: Barbara Martin
Over a career spanning more than 20 years, Barbara Martin has covered a lot of musical ground, unafraid to explore new territory at each turn. In the early years, she performed country,…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Date:2020
Film, Video
Library of Congress Chorale Presents 'The Greatest Showman'
The Library of Congress Chorale performs songs from "The Greatest Showman," the musical drama film inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum's creation of Barnum's American Museum and the lives of its…
Contributor:
Library of Congress
Date:2021
Film, Video
Flory Jagoda and Friends
Flory Jagoda, with friends Susan Gaeta, Howard Bass, and Tina Chancey, performs traditional Sephardic music from the former Yugoslavia and other parts of the world as part of the Homegrown Concert Series…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Date:2007
Film, Video
Quick to the Party: Southern Jews and the Americanization of Hanukkah
Registrants attending the 32nd annual conference of the Southern Jewish Historical Society came to the Library as guests of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, to learn about Judaic treasures…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
Date:2007
Film, Video
ALILO: Vocal Ensemble from the Country of Georgia
ALILO is a six-person professional vocal ensemble from the country of Georgia, founded in 2000. The group's repertoire includes sacred and folk music dating from Georgia's ancient past reflecting the diverse musical…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2016
Film, Video
Magna Carta: An International Perspective
Scholars, historians and contemporary thinkers discuss how Magna Carta's political and legal traditions have carried into our current times at this symposium, Conversations on the Enduring Legacy of the Great Charter, held…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (U.S.)
Date:2014
Film, Video
District of Literature Festival - Evening Session 2.
A day-long celebration reflecting DC's literary past, present, and future (second evening session). Speakers included Elizabeth Alexander, Edward P. Jones, E. Ethelbert Miller and George Pelecanos.
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
Date:2013
Film, Video
Multigenerational Ukrainian Foodways with Roman Kovbasniuk
Central and Northern New Jersey are home to some of the first Ukrainian communities established in the U.S., and generations of Ukrainian families have continued carrying on Ukraine's wide variety of traditional…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
Date:2022
Film, Video
Jeff Kinney & "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down"
Jeff Kinney launched his world tour of his 11th book in "The Diary of A Wimpy Kid" series, "Double Down," talking about his early struggles in his career as an author and…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Date:2022
Film, Video
Welcome by Carla Hayden & Eun Yang: 2021 National Book Festival
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and News4 Today journalist Eun Yang discuss the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival: Open a Book, Open the World, which takes place in various formats…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
Date:2019
Film, Video
Now It Can Be Told: The Unknown Irving Berlin
The Music Division of the Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society, in joint partnership, presented the third in a series of lectures highlighting musicological research conducted in the division's collections.…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
Date:2009
Film, Video
Stradivari Anniversary Concert: Dover String Quartet
Catapulted to prominence after sweeping the 2013 Banff Competition, the young, spirited Dover Quartet has become a sought-after ensemble. Its "glorious timbral richness" (Sunday Times) helped earn the group two coveted distinctions…
Contributor:
Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Music Division
Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Holiday Celebration Celebrate the holiday season with musical performances, poetry readings, and story time with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Film, VideoHoliday Message from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden A holiday message from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Film, VideoHoliday Light Show from Space Miguel Román spoke on global variations in energy service demand using data from instruments on the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.
Film, VideoCelebrating Jewish High Holiday Cooking with Joan Nathan Renowned cookbook author Joan Nathan explored the rich culinary traditions that are integral to Jewish holidays. Nathan, author of the book "My Life in Recipes: Food, Family and Memories," shared her vast…
Film, VideoHoliday Essays & Poems from the National Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled Staff from the Library's National Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled read holiday poems and essays, including "Christmas" by Washington Irving, "Now Winter Nights Enlarge" by Thomas Campion, "Spellbound" by…
Film, VideoBusy Bees Sing Cascabel The Library of Congress Little Scholars presents Busy Bess singing "Cascabel" for the Library's 2020 virtual holiday event.
Film, VideoLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden Reads "Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light" For a special 2020 Library of Congress holiday event, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, reads "Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light" by Apryl Stott. ASL signing by Derrick Dodson.
Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Chorale 50th Anniversary Concert The Library of Congress Chorale celebrates its 50th year with a performance of Schubert's Mass in G Major and special holiday songs.
Film, VideoQ&A with Dan Gutman: National Book Festival 2021 Dan Gutman, author of "Houdini and Me" (Holiday House), answers your questions. Don't forget to check out Dan Gutman's video where he discusses his book.
Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Chorale Performances from Seasons Past A medley of Library of Congress Chorale performances from past years includes "Shalom Chaverim," "Silent Night," "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Chorale: Sharing Winter With You For more than 40 years, the Library of Congress Chorale, one of the longest-standing employee choruses in the country, has performed for the education, enjoyment, and cultural enrichment of the Library, its…
Film, VideoRace in America: Jason Reynolds & Jacqueline Woodson To commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden chats with current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and former National Ambassador Jacqueline Woodson…
Film, VideoJazz Scholar John Szwed Larry Appelbaum speaks with jazz scholar and anthropologist John Szwed in a wide-ranging interview about Szwed's background and interests. Their discussion includes topics such as Jelly Roll Morton, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday,…
Film, VideoAmerican Humanitarianism in the Armenian Crucible: 1915-1923 Susan B. Harper delivered the 19th Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture featuring historical photographs from the Library's collection as well as those of other institutions.
Film, VideoDan Gutman: National Book Festival 2021 Dan Gutman discusses "Houdini and Me" (Holiday House). In this book, 11-year-old Harry Mancini is not Harry Houdini, but he does live in Houdini's old New York City home. When it seems…
Film, VideoConstitution Day 2013: Risa L. Goluboff Risa L. Goluboff lectured on "How the Constitution Changes: Social and Political Aspects of the Law." This program is part of the Law Library's annual celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day--a…
Film, VideoThe Flute of Ice: A Mumming from the Vault It's 1816 and President Madison sends a flute made of ice to the North Pole Library. Father Christmas, the North Pole Librarian, and Dr. Joculus have to deal with dueling monsters! Will…
Film, VideoThe Juneteenth Book Festival Symposium on Black Literature & Literacy A day-long symposium on Juneteenth, one of the oldest observances marking the end of the enslavement of African descendants in the United States. The holiday has been celebrated in Galveston, Texas, since…
Film, VideoHidden Carols: A Christmas Singing Tradition in the English Pennines For well over two and a half centuries, the performance of distinctive carols has been a feature of the seasonal holiday of Christmas in villages in many parts of England, especially in…
Film, VideoSt. George and the Hacker: A Zoom Meeting Mummers Play Mummers plays are short dramatic performances traditionally done around the winter holidays. They usually involve the death of a hero and the hero's resurrection by a doctor. Every year since 2009, the…
Film, VideoTwelfth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture Edward Alexander, retired Foreign Service officer and author, delivered the Twelfth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture, "Diplomacy and the Armenian Factor." Alexander's diplomatic career began soon after the end of World War…
Film, VideoJasper Forster: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day RISM, or the International Inventory of Musical Sources, is an international database that documents extant musical sources worldwide. Previously, RISM only accepted sources created prior to 1800, but have recently changed this…
Film, VideoAmerica Between the Wars The 12-year period between the end of the Cold War and the destruction of the Twin Towers was perceived as calm and peaceful. Yet foreign-policy experts say these were pivotal years in…
Film, VideoPerformance: Barbara Martin Over a career spanning more than 20 years, Barbara Martin has covered a lot of musical ground, unafraid to explore new territory at each turn. In the early years, she performed country,…
Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Chorale Presents 'The Greatest Showman' The Library of Congress Chorale performs songs from "The Greatest Showman," the musical drama film inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum's creation of Barnum's American Museum and the lives of its…
Film, VideoFlory Jagoda and Friends Flory Jagoda, with friends Susan Gaeta, Howard Bass, and Tina Chancey, performs traditional Sephardic music from the former Yugoslavia and other parts of the world as part of the Homegrown Concert Series…
Film, VideoQuick to the Party: Southern Jews and the Americanization of Hanukkah Registrants attending the 32nd annual conference of the Southern Jewish Historical Society came to the Library as guests of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, to learn about Judaic treasures…
Film, VideoALILO: Vocal Ensemble from the Country of Georgia ALILO is a six-person professional vocal ensemble from the country of Georgia, founded in 2000. The group's repertoire includes sacred and folk music dating from Georgia's ancient past reflecting the diverse musical…
Film, VideoRoland Mesnier, Mark Ramsdell & Chuck Fischer: 2016 National Book Festival Roland Mesnier discusses, with co-author Mark Ramsdell, "The White House in Gingerbread: Memories and Recipes" and, with co-author Chuck Fischer, "The Gingerbread White House: A Pop-Up Book." They are interviewed by Bonnie…
Film, VideoMagna Carta: An International Perspective Scholars, historians and contemporary thinkers discuss how Magna Carta's political and legal traditions have carried into our current times at this symposium, Conversations on the Enduring Legacy of the Great Charter, held…
Film, VideoDistrict of Literature Festival - Evening Session 2. A day-long celebration reflecting DC's literary past, present, and future (second evening session). Speakers included Elizabeth Alexander, Edward P. Jones, E. Ethelbert Miller and George Pelecanos.
Film, VideoMultigenerational Ukrainian Foodways with Roman Kovbasniuk Central and Northern New Jersey are home to some of the first Ukrainian communities established in the U.S., and generations of Ukrainian families have continued carrying on Ukraine's wide variety of traditional…
Film, VideoJeff Kinney & "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" Jeff Kinney launched his world tour of his 11th book in "The Diary of A Wimpy Kid" series, "Double Down," talking about his early struggles in his career as an author and…
Film, VideoPreconcert Talk: Helen Ashby & Andrew Griffiths Members of the Stile Antico ensemble discuss Renaissance vocal music.
Film, Video2022 National Book Festival: Are You Smarter Than the Library? Join an engaging program for all ages that combines fun with learning about the Library of Congress' history and collections.
Film, VideoWelcome by Carla Hayden & Eun Yang: 2021 National Book Festival Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and News4 Today journalist Eun Yang discuss the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival: Open a Book, Open the World, which takes place in various formats…
Film, VideoFrom Tesfa to Tikva: 25 Years of Ethiopian Jews in Israel Both in photos and text, photographer Irene Fertik chronicled the story of 25 years of change and transition for Ethiopian Jews in Israel.
Film, VideoNow It Can Be Told: The Unknown Irving Berlin The Music Division of the Library of Congress and the American Musicological Society, in joint partnership, presented the third in a series of lectures highlighting musicological research conducted in the division's collections.…
Film, VideoStradivari Anniversary Concert: Dover String Quartet Catapulted to prominence after sweeping the 2013 Banff Competition, the young, spirited Dover Quartet has become a sought-after ensemble. Its "glorious timbral richness" (Sunday Times) helped earn the group two coveted distinctions…
Film, VideoJohn Scalzi: 2017 National Book Festival John Scalzi discusses "The Collapsing Empire" at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.