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The Kluge Center welcomed a large group of new fellows into residence this September. Get to know them and the projects they will be working on. Gregory Afinogenov, a Kluge Fellow, arrived from Georgetown University. During his residency, Gregory will work on a project titled “Seated at the Right Hand: Russia and World Revolution, 1770-1830.” …
Posted in: Insights
By: Karen Fishman
Every month, films from the Library’s collection are shown at the Mary Pickford Theater in the James Madison Building, ranging from titles newly preserved by the National Audio Visual Conservation Center film lab, classics from the National Film Registry, and lesser known titles worthy of discovery. Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. DOWNSTAIRS Hired by …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Cary O’Dell
Seventy-five years ago during the summer and fall of 1944, a number of pivotal events took place during World War II and several films have been programmed in commemoration including Is Paris Burning? about the liberation of Paris; A Bridge too Far, an account of the Allied attempt to break through the German lines in …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Peter Armenti
The following guest post is by Michael Sconzo, an intern from the University of Virginia in the Science, Technology, and Business Division. Using inspiration and access to the extensive collections of the Library Congress, Michael was asked to write posts on the theme of transportation for the Division’s Inside Adams blog. After reflection, he chose …
Posted in: From the Catbird Seat
By: Cary O’Dell
Here are some of the titles from the Library’s motion picture collections–many preserved by the NAVCC film laboratory–that we’re loaning for exhibition this month. As always, we can’t guarantee that schedules won’t change or links get broken, but this is our best information at the time of publication. Cinematheque Busan; Busan, South Korea http://www.dureraum.org September 3, 2019: …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Melissa Lindberg
A version of the following post by Katherine Blood and Melissa Lindberg originally appeared in the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center’s “From the Catbird Seat” blog as part of a series discussing Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s visits to several Library of Congress reading rooms. We were excited by the news that Joy Harjo …
Posted in: Picture This
By: Stephen Winick
Episode Eleven of the Folklife Today Podcast is ready for listening! Find it at this page on the Library’s website, or on iTunes, or with your usual podcatcher. Get your podcast here! In this episode, John Fenn and I discuss two more hidden folklorists, writer Charles J. Finger and filmmaker Nicholas Ray. Charles J. Finger collected folklore …
Posted in: Folklife Today
By: Melissa Lindberg
The Library of Congress’s exhibition, “Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote,” is a visually rich celebration of the women who laid the groundwork for women’s suffrage in the United States. Discussing the origins of the movement, the activities immediately leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, and the …
Posted in: Picture This
By: Karen Fishman
This guest post is by Brianna Gist, 2019 Jr. Fellow in the Recorded Sound Section. Music has been a foundational pillar of my life since childhood, and two months ago I knew that this summer would be one of musical discovery when I swore an oath of office to become a new member of the …
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: Gilbert Busch
Find out what new braille music scores are available on BARD from the NLS Music Section, including works by Beethoven, Lady Gaga, and Van Halen!
Posted in: NLS Music Notes