News from the Library of Congress
December 2004
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December 28, 2004 (04-209)Library of Congress, Virginia Historical Society and Library of Virginia Cooperate on Joint Civil War Map Site The Library of Congress has begun a cooperative project with two Virginia libraries to make a major digital collection of Civil War cartographic materials available on the Library’s Web site.
- Date: 2004-12-28
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December 28, 2004 (04-212)Robert MacNeil To Discuss His New Book On January 12 Celebrated journalist and author Robert MacNeil will discuss and sign his new book, "Do You Speak American?," a companion to his new PBS television series of the same name, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the sixth floor Montpelier Room of the Library's Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-12-28
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December 28, 2004 (04-215)Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced his annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the National Film Registry. This group of titles brings the total number of films placed on the Registry to 400.
- Date: 2004-12-28
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December 20, 2004 (04-213)2004 National Film Registry Picks To Be Announced by Librarian of Congress Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will announce the 2004 selections to the National Film Registry on Tuesday, December 28.
- Date: 2004-12-20
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December 17, 2004 (04-208)Robert Mason To Discuss His Book on Richard Nixon on Jan. 13 Robert Mason, Library of Congress Kluge Fellow and lecturer in history at the University of Edinburgh, will discuss his book "Richard Nixon and the Quest for a New Majority" at noon on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, in Room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-12-17
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December 16, 2004 (04-211)Library of Congress Publishes New Guide to American Folklife Center The Library of Congress has recently published another in its series of collection guides, "Library of Congress American Folklife Center: An Illustrated Guide."
- Date: 2004-12-16
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December 13, 2004 (04-210)Library of Congress Seeks Applications for Coca-Cola Fellowship for Study of Advertising and Culture Applications are now being accepted for the Library of Congress Coca-Cola Fellowship for the Study of Advertising and World Cultures for 2005.
- Date: 2004-12-13
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December 6, 2004 (04-206)China's Economy Is Subject of Lecture on Dec. 10 Siwei Cheng will deliver a lecture on "China's Market-economy Status and Future Economic Development" at the Library of Congress at noon on Friday, Dec. 10, in the Pickford Theater, third floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-12-06
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December 6, 2004 (04-204)Authors Jared Carter and Debra Magpie Earling To Read on Dec. 9 Authors Jared Carter and Debra Magpie Earling will read from their work at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 in the sixth floor Mumford Room of the Library's Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-12-06
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December 3, 2004 (04-203)Second $1 Million Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences To Be Awarded on Dec. 8 at Library of Congress Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will present the 2004 John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences to historian Jaroslav Pelikan and philosopher Paul Ricoeur, who will share the 1 million dollar prize.
- Date: 2004-12-03
November 2004
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November 30, 2004 (04-199)Library of Congress Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and Mohammad Kazem Mousavi Bojnourdi, director of the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Nov. 4 during Billington's recent visit to Iran.
- Date: 2004-11-30
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November 29, 2004 (04-200)Library of Congress Announces Winners of John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced today the award of the second John W. Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Human Sciences to Jaroslav Pelikan of New Haven, Conn., and Paul Ricoeur of Paris, France.
- Date: 2004-11-29
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November 23, 2004 (04-184)Library of Congress Kluge Center to Present Conference on "Bam, Past & Future" The historic Iranian city of Bam, and how it weathered the devastating earthquake that struck the city in December 2003, is the subject of a two-day international program in Washington, D.C.: a presentation at Catholic University on Monday, Dec. 13, and a symposium at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, Dec. 14.
- Date: 2004-11-23
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November 22, 2004 (04-201)Cartoonist and Writer Brian Walker to Discuss American Comic Strips Cartoonist, curator and writer Brian Walker will discuss two of his books, the recently released "The Comics Before 1945" (Harry N. Abrams, 2004) and "The Comics Since 1945" (Harry N. Abrams 2002) at the Library of Congress at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the sixth floor Montpelier Room of the Library's James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-11-22
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November 22, 2004 (04-202)Jerry Grcevich to Perform on Dec. 8 Jerry Grcevich and his Tamburitza Orchestra from Pittsburgh will fill the halls of the Library of Congress with the sounds of Eastern Europe when they perform a noontime concert under the auspices of the Library's American Folklife Center.
- Date: 2004-11-22
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November 16, 2004 (04-197)Menachem Schmelzer to Discuss 18th Century Jewish Enlightenment and the Hebrew Press on Dec. 7 at Library of Congress Menachem Schmelzer, Senior Distinguished Scholar at the Library's John W. Kluge Center, will discuss "The Royal Court Preacher and the Hebrew Book: Early Enlightenment and Hebrew Publishing in Prussia, 1700-1750" at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, in LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-11-16
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November 10, 2004 (04-198)Library of Congress Lecture Series on "Managing Knowledge and Creativity in a Digital Context" to Be Aired Live on C-SPAN The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress presents a series of evening lectures on “Managing Knowledge and Creativity in a Digital Context” featuring some of the best known experts in digitally networked communications. All are free and open to the public, and no reservations are required.
- Date: 2004-11-10
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November 8, 2004 (04-194)Kluge Center at Library of Congress Opens Series on Digital Issues The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress presents the first in a series of lectures on "Managing Knowledge and Creativity in a Digital Context" at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, in the Montpelier Room of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E.
- Date: 2004-11-08
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November 5, 2004 (04-189)Dancer-Choreographer Katherine Dunham Subject of New Web Presentation The Music Division of the Library of Congress has released a new Web collection focusing on the career of dancer-choreographer Katherine Dunham.
- Date: 2004-11-05
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November 5, 2004 (04-190)Indian Casino Gaming Is Subject of Panel Discussion at the Library of Congress A panel discussion on "Indian Casino Gaming: Friend or Foe to the Community?"
- Date: 2004-11-05
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November 5, 2004 (04-193)American Indian Music and Dance Troupe to Perform on Nov. 17 The American Indian Music and Dance Troupe from Anadarko, Okla., will perform a noontime concert on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-11-05
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November 5, 2004 (04-196)The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project Salutes Veterans the Week of Nov. 8 In four years, the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center, with support from the U.S. Congress and AARP, has collected more than 23,000 wartime oral history submissions through the Veterans History Project.
- Date: 2004-11-05
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November 2, 2004 (04-185)Theatrical Adaptations of "Voices of War" and "The Things They Carried" to Be Performed at Library of Congress Produced by New York's American Place Theatre (APT) and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, "Voices of War: A Vietnam Nurse's Journey," will premiere at the Library in honor of Veterans Day at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 101 Independence Ave S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-11-02
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November 1, 2004 (04-191)"Voices of War" to Be Published on Veterans Day "Voices of War: Stories of Service From the Home Front and the Front Lines" will be published by National Geographic Books in association with the Library of Congress on Nov. 11, Veterans Day.
- Date: 2004-11-01
October 2004
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October 29, 2004 (04-192)Public Service Announcement The Library of Congress will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision with a discussion by John Hope Franklin and Judge Robert L. Carter at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Members Room of the Jefferson Building, 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C.
- Date: 2004-10-29
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October 27, 2004 (04-187)Library of Congress Film Series to Feature Films of Mexican Director Fernando de Fuentes he Library of Congress' Hispanic Division and Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, in conjunction with the Institute of Mexico in Washington, D.C., will host a series of films by acclaimed Mexican director Fernando de Fuentes.
- Date: 2004-10-27
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October 22, 2004 (04-195)"From Haven to Home" Exhibition to Be Extended to Dec. 30 "From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America," originally scheduled to close on Dec. 18, will be extended to Dec. 30.
- Date: 2004-10-22
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October 22, 2004 (04-186)Keynote Speeches Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month at the Library of Congress The Office of Workforce Diversity in the Library of Congress presents two keynote speeches in celebration of American Indian Heritage Month in November.
- Date: 2004-10-22
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October 22, 2004 (04-183)Author and Historian Anthony Pitch to Speak at the Library Nov. 9 Award-winning writer and historian Anthony S. Pitch will speak at the Library of Congress' sixth annual Judith P. Austin Memorial Lecture at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the sixth floor Dining Room A of the Library's James Madison Building.
- Date: 2004-10-22
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October 22, 2004 (04-188)Film Recreating the Splendor of Persian Palaces to Be Shown on Oct. 22 at Library of Congress Iranian filmmaker Farzin Rezaeian's new film "Persepolis Recreated," which captures the beauty and grandeur of the ancient Achaemenid palaces of Persepolis through striking footage and three-dimensional reconstruction, will be shown from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the Pickford Theater.
- Date: 2004-10-22
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October 18, 2004 (04-180)Selected Works of Vietnamese Poet Ho Xuan Huong to Be Read on Dec. 2 John Balaban, professor of English and poet-in-residence at North Carolina University, will read from "Spring Essence: The Poetry of Ho Xuan Huong," at noon on Thursday, Dec. 2, in Room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building.
- Date: 2004-10-18
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October 18, 2004 (04-181)Historian John Hope Franklin and Judge Robert L. Carter Discuss Brown v. Board of Education on Nov. 9 In the last of a series of events at the Library of Congress commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision, historian John Hope Franklin joins Judge Robert L. Carter in a discussion of the impact that the decision had on their lives professionally as well as personally.
- Date: 2004-10-18
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October 8, 2004 (04-176)An Evening of Arabic Poetry on Oct. 21 A program of readings from classical and modern Arabic poetry will be presented at the Library of Congress at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21.
- Date: 2004-10-08
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October 8, 2004 (04-177)Rescue of Denmark's Jews During World War II Is Subject of Film to Be Shown at the Library Nov. 8 The Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division and the Hebrew Language Table will present the award-winning film "The Danish Solution" (Singing Wolf Documentaries, 2003) at noon on Monday, Nov. 8, in the Mary Pickford Theater.
- Date: 2004-10-08
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October 8, 2004 (04-179)Author Robert Kapsch to Discuss His Book "Canals" on Oct. 19 Robert Kapsch will discuss his book "Canals" at the Library of Congress at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in Madison Hall, located on the first floor of the James Madison Building.
- Date: 2004-10-08
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October 8, 2004 (04-178)Washington in the Civil War to Be Discussed on Oct. 26 Historian and biographer Ernest B. Furgurson will discuss his new book, "Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War" (Knopf, 2004), at the Library of Congress at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the sixth-floor Montpelier Room of the Library's James Madison Building.
- Date: 2004-10-08
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October 8, 2004 (04-182)Authors to Discuss First Daughters and Their President Fathers on Oct. 27 at Library of Congress Gerard W. Gawalt of the Library's Manuscript Division and his daughter Ann G. Gawalt will discuss and sign their new book, "First Daughters: Letters Between U.S. Presidents and Their Daughters" (Library of Congress in association with Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2004), at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the sixth floor Dining Room A of the Library's Madison Building.
- Date: 2004-10-08
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October 6, 2004 (04-173)Nadeem Dlaikan to Perform Arabic Music on Oct. 20 at the Library of Congress Nadeem Dlaikan and his Arabic Music Ensemble from Detroit will present a noontime concert on Oct. 20 in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building.
- Date: 2004-10-06
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October 4, 2004 (04-174)Poet Laureate Ted Kooser to Read at the Library of Congress on Oct. 7 Ted Kooser, 2004 Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, will open the Library's 2004-05 literary season with his debut reading as Poet Laureate at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, in the Montpelier Room.
- Date: 2004-10-04
September 2004
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September 30, 2004 (04-169)National Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Federal Libraries, Librarians and Library Technicians To honor the many innovative ways in which federal libraries, librarians and library technicians are fulfilling the information demands of government, business, research, scholarly communities and the American public, the Federal Library and Information Center Committee is seeking nominations for its national awards for federal librarianship for fiscal year 2004.
- Date: 2004-09-30
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September 30, 2004 (04-171)Library of Congress Announces Awards of $13.9 Million to Begin Building a Network of Partners for Digital Preservation The Library of Congress today is making awards totaling $13,857,165 to eight institutions and their partners to identify, collect and preserve digital materials within a nationwide digital preservation infrastructure.
- Date: 2004-09-30
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September 30, 2004 (04-154)Update: 2004 National Book Festival on the National Mall on Oct. 9 he fourth annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by first lady Laura Bush, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, on the National Mall between 7th and 14th streets N.W. (rain or shine) in Washington, D.C. The festival is free and open to the public.
- Date: 2004-09-30
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September 29, 2004 (04-170)National Book Festival Author Reception on October The Library of Congress will celebrate the fourth annual National Book Festival with an authors program and reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8.
- Date: 2004-09-29
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September 16, 2004 (04-168)Swann Foundation Accepting Fellowship Applications The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon of the Library of Congress is accepting applications for its graduate fellowship as part of its mission to support research and academic publication.
- Date: 2004-09-16
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September 16, 2004 (04-167)Veterans History Project Highlights More Stories of Sacrifice A new collection of 20 fully digitized collections of materials submitted by war veterans is now available on the Library of Congress Web site at www.loc.gov/warstories.
- Date: 2004-09-16
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September 15, 2004 (04-166)Jewish Life in America Is Subject of Live Performance The Library of Congress will present “Haven to Home: An American Journey” on Sept. 23, Oct. 12, 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 18 and Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium.
- Date: 2004-09-15
August 2004
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August 31, 2004 (04-153)Presidents and Their Daughters Is Subject of New Library of Congress Publication “First Daughters: Letters Between U.S. Presidents and Their Daughters” will be published this fall by the Library of Congress in association with Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
- Date: 2004-08-31
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August 31, 2004 (04-150)Library of Congress Takes the Juilliard Quartet on Tour After 40 years of distinguished residency at the Library of Congress, the Juilliard String Quartet assumes a new role as the Library's partner in a special series of free performances and educational programs in Southern California during October 2004.
- Date: 2004-08-31
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August 30, 2004 (04-162)Keynote Speeches Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month The Library of Congress Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee presents two keynote speeches in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15.
- Date: 2004-08-30
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August 30, 2004 (04-159)Library Of Congress Exhibition Marking 350th Anniversary of Jewish Life in America to Preview on Sept. 7 Press briefing and opportunity to preview “From Haven to Home: A Library of Congress Exhibition Marking 350 Years of Jewish Life in America.”
- Date: 2004-08-30