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Archive: July 2015 (6 Posts)

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How the Library of Congress Helped Get Pablo Neruda’s Poetry Translated into English

Posted by: Peter Armenti

The poems of Pablo Neruda are among the most frequently translated works in the English language. While the Chilean poet has for many years enjoyed a huge readership in the United States, thanks to the widespread availability of English-language editions of his poetry, few people are aware of the integral role played by the Library …

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History You Could Really Sink Your Teeth Into

Posted by: Robert Casper

The following is a cross-post from the Library of Congress Blog, written by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Gavin. E. L. Doctorow, a giant of American letters who uplifted the genre of the historical novel, died yesterday at the age of 84. The author of Ragtime, World’s Fair, Billy Bathgate, The March, Welcome to Hard …

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How will Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” affect the Way You Teach or Read “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Posted by: Peter Armenti

Today marks the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, the manuscript that Lee, with the help of editor Tay Hohoff, shaped over the course of several years into the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird. This publication event, although tinged with controversy, provides us with an opportunity to remind social studies and …

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Bayard Taylor’s “National Ode”: The “Crowning Success” of Philadelphia’s Fourth of July Centennial Celebration

Posted by: Peter Armenti

For most Americans today, Fourth of July celebrations involve some combination of cookouts, music concerts, movies, sports, games, and (of course!) fireworks. In the 19th century, however, one of the most important parts of many cities’ celebrations was the formal oration, in which an invited speaker would address either a selected group of citizens or …