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Film, VideoThe Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music Tom Piazza discussed his new book, "The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2013
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Film, VideoFolk Music, Archives & Performing: Experiences, Adventures & Great Stories Folklorist Joe Hickerson about his career as an archivist, researcher, singer and songwriter.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
- Date: 2014
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Film, VideoWhen Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Molly Guptill Manning discussed her book that tells the story of how, during World War II, publishers, book sellers and librarians mobilized to launch a program that distributed more than 122 million small, lightweight paperbacks to troops overseas.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoInterview with Nicole Roach, Naples, Italy, November 19, 2001
- Contributor: George, Scott Edward - Roach, Nicole
- Date: 2001-11-19
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Film, VideoPoet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Discusses the WPA California Folk Music Project Collection Juan Felipe Herrera discusses the WPA California Folk Music Project Collection with Cathy Kerst.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoLyrics of Life: Sa'di on Love, Cosmopolitanism and Care of the Self Fatemeh Keshavarz discussed her new book on the mediaeval Persian lyrical poet Sa'di: "Lyrics of Life: Sa'di on Love, Cosmopolitanism and Care of the Self." This program was the opening lecture of a Persian book lecture series, held during the Nowruz season which celebrates the arrival of spring.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
- Date: 2016
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Film, VideoHelp! Preservation Training Needs Here, There & Everywhere From historically black colleges and universities in the U.S. to cultural institutions in the Middle East, initiatives associated with the care and preservation of our global photographic heritage range from the delivery of graduate-level educational programs and collections care workshops to the cultivation of new donors and the engagement of public audiences. At all times, we must connect cultural heritage preservation to issues that...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Preservation Directorate
- Date: 2011
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Film, VideoConversation on 'All the Light We Cannot See' A conversation with Anthony Doerr, author of "All the Light We Cannot See," director Shawn Levy and producer Joe Strechay to coincide with the Netflix limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
- Contributor: Levy, Shawn - Strechay, Joe - Doerr, Anthony - Broughton, Jason
- Date: 2023-11-01
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Film, VideoThe Unsignificant Poet Srikanth Reddy discusses his craft as a part of an ongoing Library of Congress series.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoAdam Goodheart: 2011 National Book Festival Historian, journalist and critic Adam Goodheart Author appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
- Date: 2011
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Film, VideoSheila P. Moses: Book Fest 07 Sheila P. Moses in a presentation at the 2007 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
- Date: 2007
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Film, VideoToni Morrison: 2011 National Book Festival Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
- Date: 2011
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Film, Video2022 National Book Festival: Time to Meet Her Majesty the Queen of Kindergarten! with Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-Newton The best way to greet the start of a new school year is with confidence - and a tiara! Companion to "The King of Kindergarten," "The Queen of Kindergarten," tells the story of MJ, a young Black girl, on her first day of kindergarten, where her tiara reminds her of all the good things she brings to the classroom.
- Contributor: Barnes, Derrick - Brantley-Newton, Vanessa
- Date: 2022-09-03
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personal narrativeRobert Lane Collins Collection Specialist Five, Army, War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Canada.
- Contributor: Collins, Robert Lane - Collins, William - Kiama Wa-Tenza - Stivers School for the Arts - Federspiel, Bridget M.
- Date: 2013
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:42:09.0
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personal narrativeJustin Lane Collection Specialist, Army, Afghan War, 2001- - Wausau, Wisconsin; Afghanistan; Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
- Contributor: Mueller, Maurie - Enzi, Mike - U.S. Senate/Mike Enzi - Lane, Justin
- Date: 2010
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:45:00.0
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Film, VideoNarratives from the Ayllu: Human Power of Calligraphy and Andean Textiles The interview series "Interconnecting Worlds: Weaving Community Narratives, Andean Histories & the Library's Collections" weaves language, storytelling, visual art, music, photography, textiles, and other forms of Indigenous expression together to create shared experiences and connections. In this video, artist Marina Soria discusses the human power of calligraphy and Andean textiles.
- Contributor: Soria, Marina
- Date: 2022-07-29
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Film, VideoLiterature of World War I. Yusef Komunyakaa discussed his favorite World War I authors and read selections of his own award-winning work.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoRadical Christian Pacifists Joseph Kip Kosek, assistant professor at George Washington University, discussed the impact of radical Christian pacifists on American democratic theory and practice, at the Library of Congress. Kosek, the author of "Acts of Conscience: Christian Nonviolence and Modern American Democracy" and a former fellow of the Library's John W. Kluge Center, talked about his book. According to Kosek, in response to the massive bloodshed...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
- Date: 2009
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Film, VideoConversation with Windborne: Vocal Quartet from New England Windborne is Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig, and Jeremy Carter-Gordon. The four singers grew up immersed in the traditional song and dance communities of New England and discovered a love of world folk music in their teens. All four have traveled extensively in the U.S. and throughout the world with Village Harmony, Northern Harmony and the Renewal Chorus, leading workshops and...
- Contributor: Mahoney Rowan, Lynn - Thomas Rowan, Will - Carter-Gordon, Jeremy - Breunig, Lauren - Winick, Stephen
- Date: 2022-02-07
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Film, VideoBuilding Africana Collections and Connecting to Researchers: Interviews with James Armstrong, Part 2 Interviews of James Armstrong, Field Director, Library of Congress Office, Nairobi, Kenya, 1977-1990, is a two-part interview series sponsored by the African Section, African and Middle Eastern Division. Mr. James Armstrong, was the Field Director of the Library of Congress Nairobi Office from 1977-90; and subsequently of the Offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Islamabad, Pakistan; and Jakarta, Indonesia from 1992 through 2005. At...
- Contributor: Page, Laverne - Miner, Edward - Armstrong, James
- Date: 2022-01-26
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Film, VideoInterview with Lorenzo Maffin, Naples, Italy, November 15, 2001
- Contributor: Maffin, Lorenzo - George, Scott Edward
- Date: 2001-11-15
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personal narrativeRandall Lee Ford Collection Petty Officer First Class, Navy, Cold War - San Diego, California; Norfolk, Virginia; Bath, Maine; Jacksonville, Florida.
- Contributor: Ford, Randall Lee - Hatchett, Kathleen - Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Dobbs Chapter - Lenz, Jodi - Lauren Seals
- Date: 1987
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:38:31.0
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personal narrativeDavid R. Womack Collection Lieutenant Colonel, Army, Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Riley, Kansas; Middle East.
- Contributor: Womack, David R. - American Legion Post 184 - Hutchens, Thomas A. - Durham, Alex
- Date: 1989
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:38:25.0
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personal narrativeArthur Loesevitz Collection Lieutenant Colonel, Army, Persian Gulf War, 1991 - Turkey; Iraq; Germany. Army, Peacekeeping forces--Bosnia and Hercegovina. Army, Operation Joint Endeavor, 1995-1996.
- Contributor: Loesevitz, Arthur - Morris, Hyrum Alan - Morris, Kenneth - Boy Scouts of America
- Date: 1979
- Resource: Interview / Recording - Video - 00:38:15.0
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Film, VideoAfrican Fiddle & Banjo Echo in Appalachia Concert Examples of Appalachian traditional music, with demonstrations from African and Appalachian musicians.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - American Folklife Center - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
- Date: 2015