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    The Cultural Memory of Robert Burns in 19th Century America In this lecture, Fulbright Scholar and Kluge Fellow Arun Sood discussed the complex, layered and multi-faceted cultural memory of Robert Burns in the United States of America, c. 1800-1900. Though Robert Burns (1759-1796) is most commonly known as Scotland's "National Poet," he also made a significant impact in the United States during the late-18th and 19th centuries. From Frederick Douglass to Ralph Waldo Emerson...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2017
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    Marriage & Politics in 19th & 20th Century Ethiopia Heran Sereke-Brhan discussed marriage and politics in 19th- and 20th-Century Ethiopia.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2017
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    The History of Education in Ethiopia with Special Emphasis on Higher Education Dr. Aklilu Habte discusses the history of higher education in Ethiopia.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2010
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    Tracking Time: Twin Towers & Motor City Camilo Jose Vergara, who has spent a career photographing the evolution of poor, minority neighborhoods in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and California, discusses his work concerning two of these locales: lower Manhattan and Detroit.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division
    • Date: 2016
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    That All May Read The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (formerly National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped) in the Library of Congress is a free library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or other physical disabilities that prevent them from reading or holding printed materials. Learn more about the braille and talking book program, listen to the...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
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    Women in Science and Engineering To honor women who have taken the lead in the environmental or "green" movement, the National Women's History Project chose "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet" as the 2009 theme for National Women's History Month. In celebration, a panel discussion on "Women in Science and Engineering" was held at the Library. The moderator and featured panelist was Carol Burger, associate professor in...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress
    • Date: 2009
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    The Jews of Brazil Daniel R. Pinto of the Embassy of Brazil delivers an illustrated lecture on the Jews of Brazil.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Hispanic Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2009
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    Kids Euro: The Complete History of Malta (More or Less) The Library hosted a performance from the More or Less Theatre of Malta: "(Almost) Everything About Malta!: The Complete History of Malta (More or Less)." The event was part of the Kids Euro Festival, presented annually in Washington, D.C., by the European Union member states.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2014
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    WWII Reunion: VHP Interviewing Techniques 1. As part of the National World War II Reunion held on Memorial Day weekend on the National Mall in Washington, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project sponsored several programs presenting compelling accounts of WWII history.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Veterans History Project (U.S.)
    • Date: 2004
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    Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies A century ago, in the early days of cinema, when actors were unbilled and unmentioned in credits, audiences immediately noticed Mary Pickford. Dubbed "America's Sweetheart," Pickford charmed moviegoers during the first three decades of the 20th century with magnetic talent, as she rose to become cinema's first great star. Christel Schmidt's "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies," sheds new light on this icon's life...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
    • Date: 2012
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    Nation and Citizen in the Dominican Republic, 1880-1916 The Hispanic Division, as part of their continuing lecture series, sponsored a talk by historian Teresita Martinez-Vergne, a contributing editor to the Handbook of Latin American Studies. Commentary for the event was provided by Franklin M. Knight and professors Leonard and Helen Stulman of Johns Hopkins University.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Hispanic Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2005
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    Maya Jasanoff: 2011 National Book Festival Maya Jasanoff appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - National Book Festival (U.S.)
    • Date: 2011
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    Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp Ann Kirschner discussed her new book, "Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp."
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2013
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    Murder & Martyrdom in Spanish Florida: Don Juan & the Guale Uprising of 1597 In the late fall of 1597, Guale Indians murdered five Franciscan friars stationed in their territory and razed their missions to the ground. The 1597 Guale Uprising, or Juanillo's Revolt as it is often labeled, brought the missionization of Guale to an abrupt end and threatened Florida's new governor with the most significant crisis of his term. This lecture explores the 1597 uprising and...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - John W. Kluge Center (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 2011
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    100 Years of Hebrew Poetry Poet and anthologist Peter Cole reads from his poems and discusses the history of Hebrew poetry.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2012
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    Experimental Shadow Theater in Contemporary Bali, Indonesia In recent years, several dalang (shadow masters) in both Bali and Java have presented reinterpreted shadow puppet performances of ancient Indonesian texts as part of considering religious pluralism and tolerance. It is within these texts, produced between 1100 and 1400 A.D. by the Javanese Hindu-Buddhist sages Mpu Kunturan and Mpu Tantular, that the Indonesian national motto bhineka tunggal ika (unity in diversity) first appeared....
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Asian Division
    • Date: 2017
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    Women's History Month: Former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder Deputy Librarian of Congress Robert Dizard Jr. interviews former U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder about her career as the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, as former president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers and, most recently, as professor at Rollins College in Florida.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (U.S.)
    • Date: 2014
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    Women's Activism and Social Change: Documenting the Lives of Margaret Sanger and Jane Addams Ester Katz, editor-in-chief of the Margaret Sanger Papers Project at the New York University, and Mary Lynn McCree Bryan, editor-in-chief of the Jane Addams Papers Project at Duke University, were the featured speakers at the Women's History Month program.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
    • Date: 2003
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    The Last Full Measure: Civil War Photo Exhibition Opening Portrait photographs of the young men who fought in the Civil War, as well as their wives and children--poignant faces that gaze across time--are the subject of a major exhibition at the Library of Congress that opened on April 12, 2011, through the generous bequest of the Liljenquist family. Nearly 400 ambrotype and tintype photographs showing both Union and Confederate soldiers will be on...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress
    • Date: 2011
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    Islamic Architecture & Its Relevance to Human Daily Needs Heba Abdelnabi from the University of Alexandria, Egypt discussed her work in Islamic architecture. Event cosponsored by the Egyptian Embassy's Cultural and Educational Affairs Office.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2017
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    Persian Manuscripts in India: Collections, Collectors & Their Future Chander Shekhar spoke about the Persian manuscript tradition from India.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2017
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    The Bonus Army: An American Epic Paul Dickson and Thomas Allen presented a talk about their book, the compelling story of World War I veterans whose demands for better treatment became the Bonus Army March. The bonus was finally paid in 1936, but its ultimate importance lay in paving the way for the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights on June 22, 1944. Dickson and Allen's book talk marks...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Researcher and Reference Services Division - Library of Congress - Veterans History Project (U.S.)
    • Date: 2005
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    Mestizaje, Hybridity and Cultural Entanglements in Colonial Latin America: Mesoamerica A panel discussion on Mesoamerica as part of the symposium "Mestizaje, Hybridity and Cultural Entanglements in Colonial Latin America," cosponsored by the University of Maryland and with the generous support of the Kislak Family Foundation.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Hispanic Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2017
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    Analysis & Curation of American Travelers' Visual Documents on Central Asian Nomadic Culture Saule Satayeva discussed her archival research related to American travelers who illuminated Kazakh Nomadic culture through their visual documents from 1876-1937.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division
    • Date: 2016
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    Elaine Kaplan Keynotes LGBT Pride Month The Library of Congress celebrated the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans with a keynote address by U.S. Office of Personnel Management General Counsel Elaine Kaplan.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress
    • Date: 2009