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Archive: August 2012 (6 Posts)

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See It Now: Take Your Pick

Posted by: Erin Allen

So many great webcasts are being added to the Library of Congress website daily, that it has become hard to pick just one to feature, as I’ve done in the past. And, the programming here at the institution is so diverse, you’re sure to find something of interest. Here is just a sampling of some …

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Curator’s Picks: Fab Five

Posted by: Erin Allen

The collections of the Library of Congress are vast and varied. And, what better way to get to know them but through our many wonderful curators. In this inaugural edition of “Curator’s Picks,” jazz curator Larry Appelbaum discusses a few prized items housed in the Music Division.   A hand-written letter from Leonard Bernstein to …

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In Retrospect: July Blogging Edition

Posted by: Erin Allen

Here’s a roundup of what’s been going on in the Library of Congress blogosphere in July. In the Muse: Performing Arts Blog Six Degrees of Ernst Bacon Pat Padua connects composer Ernst Bacon to Kevin Bacon, among others. The Signal: Digital Preservation  One Family’s Personal Digital Archives Project Mike Ashenfelder relates the story of Vernon …

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Library in the News: July Recap Edition

Posted by: Erin Allen

Leading the news headlines in July was the conveyance of the $1 million John W. Kluge Prize for the lifetime achievement in the study of humanity to Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil. He was honored in an awards ceremony for his study of the social structures of Brazilian government, economy and race relations …

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Fear and Desire

Posted by: Erin Allen

I was reading an article the other day on the possibility of a prequel to “The Shining” (1980), Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Apparently, the project is in its early stages of development but would focus on what happened at the haunted Overlook Hotel before the Torrance family arrived. While I’m not …

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Keep the Ball Rolling

Posted by: Erin Allen

(This is the first in a series of posts featuring presidential campaign items from the Library’s collections.) In Washington, there’s always a time and place to talk politics, even more so in an election year. Today we get televised speeches and conventions, commercials, celebrity endorsements and citizens proudly showcasing their candidate choice through stickers, buttons, …