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Thursday, July 19, 2018

  • Event | lectures and symposia
    Inouye Lecture: Restoring the American Dream Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT     E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Ross Douthat of the New York Times will reflect on the origins of the “ideal of the American Dream” in the Library's annual Daniel K. Inoyue lecture. ABC News correspondent Ann Compton will moderate the conversation.
    This event will be livestreamed on Facebook External and YouTube External.
    Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
  • Event | concerts and performances
    Summer Concerts on the Lawn Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT     The Library of Congress and Washington Performing Arts’ Mars Urban Arts Initiative will co-host the first “Summer Concerts on the Lawn”outdoor musical performance series. North Lawn of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building
  • Event | film and video screenings
    "Last Embrace" (Taylor-Wigutow-United Artists, 1979) Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT     Secret agent Harry Hannan (Roy Scheider) suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. Pickford Theater (LM-302)
  • Event | film and video screenings
    "The Goonies" (Warner Bros, 1985) 114 min. Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:00 pm - 11:30 pm EDT     In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure. North Lawn of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     The stories of Americans in World War I -- General John J. Pershing, soldiers, nurses and Red Cross volunteers -- will come to light in this major exhibition. "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I" will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the Great War, on April 6, 1917, when Congress formally declared war on the... Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     This exhibition brings to light remarkable but little-known contributions made by North American women to the art forms of illustration and cartooning. Spanning the late 1800s to the present, the exhibition highlights the gradual broadening in both the private and public spheres, of women’s roles and interests, and demonstrates that women once constrained by social conditions and convention, have gained immense new opportunities for... Graphic Arts Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Thomas Jefferson's Library Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Herblock Gallery Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Baseball Americana Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT     The major "Baseball Americana" exhibition celebrates baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across the globe from Mexico to Japan that have embraced the game. “Baseball Americana” will explore baseball’s gritty roots, its changing traditions and the game today. South Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT     Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Tour: Echoes of the Great War Exhibition Thursday
    July 19, 2018
    1:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT     View highlights of the exhibition Echoes of the Great War and discover arguments about America's involvement in World War I, experiences of the war over here and over there, and the world the war created in this 30-minute tour. Meet at the entrance to the exhibition to join the tour. Southwest Gallery

Friday, July 20, 2018

  • Event | courses and workshops
    Gallery Talk: Baseball Before the Civil War Friday
    July 20, 2018
    11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT     Baseball Americana” exhibition curator Susan Reyburn will discuss baseball’s early days and the development of the modern game. South Gallery
  • Event | concerts and performances
    From the Mountains to the Sea: Anne & Frank Warner Collection Friday
    July 20, 2018
    7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT     “From the Mountains to the Sea” is a two-hour live presentation with multimedia, focusing on the Anne & Frank Warner Collection in the American Folklife Center. Mumford Room (LM-649)
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     The stories of Americans in World War I -- General John J. Pershing, soldiers, nurses and Red Cross volunteers -- will come to light in this major exhibition. "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I" will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the Great War, on April 6, 1917, when Congress formally declared war on the... Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     This exhibition brings to light remarkable but little-known contributions made by North American women to the art forms of illustration and cartooning. Spanning the late 1800s to the present, the exhibition highlights the gradual broadening in both the private and public spheres, of women’s roles and interests, and demonstrates that women once constrained by social conditions and convention, have gained immense new opportunities for... Graphic Arts Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Thomas Jefferson's Library Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Herblock Gallery Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Baseball Americana Friday
    July 20, 2018
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT     The major "Baseball Americana" exhibition celebrates baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across the globe from Mexico to Japan that have embraced the game. “Baseball Americana” will explore baseball’s gritty roots, its changing traditions and the game today. South Gallery
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Open House: Whittall Pavilion Friday
    July 20, 2018
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT     An open house in the Whittall Pavilion. A Visitor Services Office volunteer is on hand to describe and answer questions about the Whittall's Stradivari string instruments, flute collection and artwork. Visitors are invited to take advantage of these opportunities to experience this beautiful and intimate space. Whittall Pavilion (LJ-G45E)