
November 1998 - Vol. 57, No. 11
'Stagestruck': Performing Arts Caricatures
Cover Story
Harry Katz and Sara Duke, curators of a new Library exhibition, discuss performing arts caricature and its practitioners, including Al Hirschfeld, Miguel Covarrubias and Alfred Bendiner.
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'FREUD' OPENS
A gala reception marked the opening of "Sigmund Freud: Conflict and Culture" at the Library. -
BICENTENNIAL PLANS
The Library plans a series of special events and programs in conjunction with its 200th anniversary in the year 2000. -
LIBRARY FORMS BICENTENNIAL STEERING COMMITTEE, NAMES PROGRAM MANAGER
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CULTURAL COINAGE
President signs bill to issue Library bicentennial coin. -
GAINGING THE WHOLE WORLD (WIDE WEB)
Alexa Interactive has donated a digital snapshot of the World Wide Web in early 1997 to the Library. -
TURKISH TREAT
Six Library divisions jointly purchased a copy of the rare Cedid Atlas Tercümesi, a Turkish atlas from 1803. -
OPEN FOR ANOTHER YEAR
The president signed into law the Library's budget for fiscal 1999. -
IN THE NAVY
The Naval Historical Foundation has donated its collection of personal papers and records to the Library. -
POETRY AND AMERICAN MEMORY
Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky lectured at the Library on Oct. 8, an event also broadcast live over the Internet. -
RECORD OF TEARS
Remembering Slavery is a new book and cassette collection of the personal experiences of former slaves. -
FLEMISH VOICE
Stefan Hertmans of Belgium read from his works at the Library on Sept. 18. -
SURMOUNTING THE INSURMOUNTABLE
Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa keynoted the Library's observance of Disability Employment Awareness Month on Oct. 5.