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From "Sons of the Desert" & "3:10 to Yuma" to "Slacker" & "The Matrix," more than two dozen new films have been added to our registry of historically, culturally & aesthetically significant films.
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The Library of Congress will display Abraham Lincoln's first handwritten draft of the landmark Emancipation Proclamation for six weeks starting Jan. 3.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Happy Birthday to composer Edward MacDowell, who co-founded the MacDowell Colony with his wife Marian. The colony’s philosophy is that artists working in different disciplines can benefit from one another. It seemed to work for Milton Avery, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Willa Cather & Aaron Copland, to name a few.The Library of Congress shared a link.
The Miró Quartet & clarinetist Ricardo Morales perform works by Schubert & Brahms for the Stradivari Anniversary Concert tomorrow, Dec 18, 8pm free, tickets required.The Library of Congress shared a link.
The Aztec Sun Stone was unearthed on Dec. 17, 1790, by workers in Mexico City and became a symbol for Mexican nationalism.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Author David Schoenbaum discusses and signs copies of his new book “The Violin: A Social History of the World’s Most Versatile Instrument.” Tuesday, December 18, 6:15pm. Free, no tickets required.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has named Carole King recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.The Library of Congress shared a link.
December 13 is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg, in which the Union army suffered one of its worst defeats of the Civil War. Confederate & Union casualties totaled 18,000—two-thirds of the killed, wounded or missing were Union soldiers.The Library of Congress shared a link.
ATTENTION TEACHERS: Want to spend a week at the world's largest library getting expert training on how to bring primary sources into your classroom? Sign up for our upcoming Summer Institutes TODAY (deadline 2/4/13).The Library of Congress shared a link.
A new exhibition highlighting the personal aspects of the Civil War in America is the focus of the cover story of this issue, which also includes a celebration of books that shaped America, the facts behind the Maya calendar and 2012, and the first recipe for pumpkin pie.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Here's a review of our new book and CD, "The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax."The Library of Congress shared a link.
How about sapphires for the fourth night of Hanukkah? Words Like Sapphires, that is! See the exhibit that celebrates 100 years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress.- This Saturday: The Paganini Project explores Paganini’s music and legendary Secret Red Book. Dec. 15, 2pm http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/
concert// 1213-schedule.html#dec15 The Library of Congress shared a link.
Happy Birthday to Robert Blackburn, who changed the course of American art through his graphic work and the Printmaking Workshop.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Happy Birthday Diego Rivera: Born Dec 8, 1886, the artist celebrated indigenous peoples and culture in his work.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved hosts "Stradivari, for Starters," a workshop on the priceless instruments from the Library’s collections. Free & open to the public, Fri Dec 14, 2pmThe Library of Congress shared a link.
TODAY: First International Summit of the Book at the Library of Congress, beginning at 2pm, and continuing all day tomorrow. You can still attend: register now!The Library of Congress shared a link.
We remember the music legend and longtime friend of the Library, Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012.The Library of Congress shared a link.
George Armstrong Custer, born December 5, 1839, was an accomplished war strategist during the Civil War. However in June 1876, strategy was a problem at the Battle of Little Big Horn.The Library of Congress shared a link.
This Thursdsay & Friday: 1st International Summit of the Book at the Library of Congress in Washington. You can still attend: Register today!The Library of Congress shared a link.
Want a fellowship to research astrobiology? Apply to come study in our Kluge Center. The deadline for applications is now Dec. 17.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Happy Birthday Winston Churchill, whose World War II-era speeches carried a message of determination and defiance around the globe.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Special concert presentation: “The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert” with Broadway stars this coming Monday, Dec 3 8pm FREE, tickets required.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Just one week until the 1st International Summit of the Book at the Library of Congress in Washington. You can attend: Register today!The Library of Congress shared a link.
The Wall Street Journal says it would be hard to choose the most extraordinary of the 60 objects in our "Words Like Sapphires" exhibit of Hebraica.The Library of Congress shared a link.
Happy 180th Birthday to Louisa May Alcott, best known as the creator of one of the most beloved American novels, Little Women.- ActivityDecemberPeople Who Like ThisVisits1,392524
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