June 2010 - Vol. 69, No. 6
A Decade of Words & Wonder
Cover Story
To mark the tenth anniversary of its landmark
National Book Festival, the Library plans many special new
features to celebrate “A Decade of Words and Wonder.”
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2010 AND BEYOND
The National Book Festival is endowed with promise for festivals to come. -
CONVERSATIONS OF A NATION
The Library partners with the Chicago Museum to preserve the radio recordings of Studs Terkel. -
HOLLYWOOD GOES TO WASHINGTON
The Librarian of Congress was honored with a special 2010 Spotlight Award from the nonprofit Creative Coalition. -
LAW DAY 2010
The Library hosted, “You Be the Judge: Cross-Cultural Issues in the Courts,” a program commemorating Law Day. -
MEET ELENA KAGAN
The Law Library features a web presentation on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. -
A HOT AND COLD WAR
The Veterans History Project honors the anniversary of the Korean War. -
FLORENCE TAN MOESON FELLOWS
The 2010 Florence Tan Moeson Fellows are announced. -
LIFE OF A LEADER
The Patsy Mink collection is made available online. -
CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP
Asian American studies pioneer Franklin Odo delivers a keynote address. -
CELEBRATING HERITAGE
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz visited the Library to join in its observance of Jewish American Heritage Month. -
NEWS FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter came to the Library to advocate the rights of the mentally ill.
