Graphic Novelist Peter Kuper on "Ruins"
Graphic novelist Peter Kuper discusses his book, "Ruins," which follows the story of Samantha and George, a couple on sabbatical in the Mexican town of Oaxaca. For Samantha, it is an opportunity to revisit her past while writing her book. For George, it is an anxious step into the unknown. Woven into the story is the remarkable and arduous journey that a monarch butterfly...
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards
The receipts of the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Award were honored in a ceremony. Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the U.S. or abroad.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly & the Manhunt That Changed the Nation
1933 has been called "The Year of Fear" for good reason. Prohibition had led to a precipitous rise in crime, and some of the nation's most infamous criminals engineered a string of mayhem and lawlessness such as America had never seen. When Prohibition was repealed that year, these criminals looked elsewhere for sources of easy cash. George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife, Kathryn,...
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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Revolutions Without Borders: The Call to Liberty in the Atlantic World
According to author Janet Polasky, "Nation-based histories cannot do justice to the rowdy, radical interchange of ideas around the Atlantic world during the tumultuous years from 1776 to 1804. National borders were powerless to restrict the flow of enticing new visions of human rights and universal freedom." She discusses her new book on the subject.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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Madison's Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America
In his new book, David O. Stewart makes the case for President James Madison's centrality to the nation's founding as he tells the story of his friendships with many of the most influential figures of his time.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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Andrew Jackson, Southerner
Mark R. Cheathem discussed his biography, "Andrew Jackson, Southerner." History has often depicted Andrew Jackson as a frontiersman who struggled to overcome the obstacles of his backwoods upbringing and helped create a more democratic America. Cheathem's book casts him in a different light, as an elite Southern gentleman.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division
Date:2015
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The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered
Author Laura Auricchio provides a comprehensive study of the role of Gilbert du Motier--better known as the Marquis de Lafayette--in both the American and French revolutions.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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Do the Write Thing 2015
Approximately 60 middle school students accompanied by their families celebrated as winners of the "Do the Write Thing Challenge." Each year students are asked to write about their personal experiences with violence and make a personal commitment to ending violence in their lives.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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Ethel Payne, First Lady of the Black Press
James McGrath Morris discussed his new book "Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press." Payne was a journalist as a reporter for the Chicago Defender. In those pages, she continually urged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to support desegregation. She continued throughout her career to report on the struggles of the civil rights era, and her work is credited...
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
Film, Video
Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University
Janet Sims-Wood discusses her book, "Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History." Wesley was a renown archivist who helped create a world-class archives known as the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an important figure in the preservation of African-American history.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Literary Initiatives Office
Date:2015
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Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic
The film "When Harry Met Sally" is a modern-day look at whether close friendships without romance between men and women are possible. In "Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic" author Cassandra A. Good looks at such relationships as far back as the nation's founding.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Date:2015
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When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II
Molly Guptill Manning discussed her book that tells the story of how, during World War II, publishers, book sellers and librarians mobilized to launch a program that distributed more than 122 million small, lightweight paperbacks to troops overseas.
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Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
Film, VideoGraphic Novelist Peter Kuper on "Ruins" Graphic novelist Peter Kuper discusses his book, "Ruins," which follows the story of Samantha and George, a couple on sabbatical in the Mexican town of Oaxaca. For Samantha, it is an opportunity to revisit her past while writing her book. For George, it is an anxious step into the unknown. Woven into the story is the remarkable and arduous journey that a monarch butterfly...
Film, VideoThe First Smithsonian Collection: European Engravings of George Perkins Marsh & the Role of Prints in the National Museum In her book "The First Smithsonian Collection," author Helena E. Wright discussed the 1849 purchase of the Marsh Collection, a group of European engravings and art books that formed part of the library of Vermont Congressman George Perkins Marsh. It was the first collection acquired by the institution and was the first public print collection in the United States.
Film, Video2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards The receipts of the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Award were honored in a ceremony. Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein, the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the U.S. or abroad.
Film, VideoLisa Scottoline: Corrupted Lisa Scottoline discusses her book "Corrupted."
Film, VideoThe Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly & the Manhunt That Changed the Nation 1933 has been called "The Year of Fear" for good reason. Prohibition had led to a precipitous rise in crime, and some of the nation's most infamous criminals engineered a string of mayhem and lawlessness such as America had never seen. When Prohibition was repealed that year, these criminals looked elsewhere for sources of easy cash. George "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife, Kathryn,...
Film, VideoRevolutions Without Borders: The Call to Liberty in the Atlantic World According to author Janet Polasky, "Nation-based histories cannot do justice to the rowdy, radical interchange of ideas around the Atlantic world during the tumultuous years from 1776 to 1804. National borders were powerless to restrict the flow of enticing new visions of human rights and universal freedom." She discusses her new book on the subject.
Film, VideoMadison's Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America In his new book, David O. Stewart makes the case for President James Madison's centrality to the nation's founding as he tells the story of his friendships with many of the most influential figures of his time.
Film, VideoAndrew Jackson, Southerner Mark R. Cheathem discussed his biography, "Andrew Jackson, Southerner." History has often depicted Andrew Jackson as a frontiersman who struggled to overcome the obstacles of his backwoods upbringing and helped create a more democratic America. Cheathem's book casts him in a different light, as an elite Southern gentleman.
Film, VideoOur Auntie Rosa: The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life & Lessons Sheila McCauley Keys discussed her memoir, "Our Auntie Rosa: The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons," covering both the public and private lives of the Civil Rights icon.
Film, VideoThe Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered Author Laura Auricchio provides a comprehensive study of the role of Gilbert du Motier--better known as the Marquis de Lafayette--in both the American and French revolutions.
Film, VideoDo the Write Thing 2015 Approximately 60 middle school students accompanied by their families celebrated as winners of the "Do the Write Thing Challenge." Each year students are asked to write about their personal experiences with violence and make a personal commitment to ending violence in their lives.
Film, VideoEthel Payne, First Lady of the Black Press James McGrath Morris discussed his new book "Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press." Payne was a journalist as a reporter for the Chicago Defender. In those pages, she continually urged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to support desegregation. She continued throughout her career to report on the struggles of the civil rights era, and her work is credited...
Film, VideoWhat Is Love? Romance Fiction in the Digital Age The Library hosted an international conference on romance fiction, featuring authors, scholars and special sessions.
Film, VideoDorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University Janet Sims-Wood discusses her book, "Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History." Wesley was a renown archivist who helped create a world-class archives known as the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and cemented her place as an important figure in the preservation of African-American history.
Film, VideoPoetry & Literacy Symposium A series of panels exploring the connections between poetry and literacy.
Film, VideoFounding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic The film "When Harry Met Sally" is a modern-day look at whether close friendships without romance between men and women are possible. In "Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic" author Cassandra A. Good looks at such relationships as far back as the nation's founding.
Film, VideoWhen Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II Molly Guptill Manning discussed her book that tells the story of how, during World War II, publishers, book sellers and librarians mobilized to launch a program that distributed more than 122 million small, lightweight paperbacks to troops overseas.