November 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 11
John Bull and Uncle Sam: Four Centuries of British-American Relations
Cover Story
The Library of Congress and the British Library have jointly produced a new exhibition opening Nov. 18 at the Library of Congress: "John Bull and Uncle Sam: Four Centuries of British-American Relations."
-
NEW FILM SERIES
A new film series at the Library looks at British-American relations. -
CONSERVATION CORNER
The Library made special preservation efforts for this latest exhibition. -
THE SON ALSO RISES
The Library has received a private collection of materials relating to Ernest Hemingway by biographer A.E. Hotchner and the author's son, John Hemingway. -
BICENTENNIAL POSTAGE
The design for the Library's Bicentennial commemorative stamp was unveiled Oct. 14. -
WEB TV
Segments from C-SPAN's "American Presidents: Life Portraits" series are available on the Library's Web site. -
"IT'S ABOUT TIME"
Disney CEO Michael Eisner was interviewed at the Library Oct. 5. -
MONEY MATTERS
On Sept. 29, President Clinton signed the Library's fiscal 2000 budget. -
WEB-BRAILLE
Braille readers can now read books on the Internet. -
A MILLION RECORDS
The Cataloging in Publication program recently logged its 1 millionth record. -
GIFTS FROM ITALY
The Library has received a gift of 400 recently published fine Italian books. -
CULTURAL TIME CAPSULE
The fruits of the Library's Bicentennial Local Legacies program are beginning to ripen. -
BICENTENNIAL BACKGROUND
Throughout its history, the Library of Congress has celebrated "the life of the mind." -
LOVING BOOKS
Author Ronald Shwartz discussed For the Love of Books at the Library Sept. 29. -
GIFTS OF GENEALOGY
A chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has donated several books to the Library.
