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Posted by: Stephen Winick
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is pleased to announce the recipients of its fellowships and awards for 2017. This year, AFC awarded support to six researchers or teams. To find out how to apply for next year’s awards, please visit our research awards page at this link. Details about this year’s recipients …
Posted in: AFC Awards
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Hope O’Keeffe, an attorney in the Library’s Office of General Counsel, and an ardent supporter of the Veterans History Project (VHP). I come from a long line of heroes. They may be gone, but their stories linger and echo. My grandfather, John McLaughlin, never told us war …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Stephanie Hall
At the time that turned the heat of the earth, At the time when the heavens turned and changed, At the time when the light of the sun was subdued To cause light to break forth, At the time of the night of Makalii (winter) Then began the slime which established the earth, The source …
Posted in: Folksong, Hawaiian Americans, Languages and Dialects, Pacific Islander History, Pacific Islands Americans
Posted by: Stephen Winick
This post is part of the series Hidden Folklorists. In the series Hidden Folklorists, we’ll profile people who have a surprising connection to folklife and folklife scholarship; surprising, because many of them are famous for other activities. From the earliest days of the discipline, folklife scholarship, in both senses of “collecting folklore materials” and “performing …
Posted in: Folklorists, Folksong, Hidden Folklorists, Scotland
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Andrew Huber, Liaison Specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). Throughout the month of May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage, and remember the contributions made by people of Asian Pacific descent. Those contributions are numerous, from Duke Kahanamoku, who brought the sport of surfing …
Posted in: Asian American History, Cultural Heritage, Narratives, Oral History, Pacific Islander History, Pacific Islands Americans, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Veterans History Project (VHP) staff member Candace Milburn. Working as a Processing Technician for the Veterans History Project allows me to gain and capture a plethora of knowledge concerning American wars and first-hand veteran experiences. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to step outside of …
Posted in: Clothing, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Stephanie Hall
Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth century saw Japan ennoble it into a religion of aestheticism—Teaism. Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts …
Posted in: Asian American History, Beliefs, Foodways, Japanese Americans, Religion, Women's History
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Owen Rogers, Liaison Specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). Although I’ll proudly wear the title of “record nerd,” I don’t focus on fidelity; rather tethered memories of shows, bands and the building anticipation of a long drive into the city. This past unseasonably cold weekend saw …
Posted in: Cultural Heritage, Jewish American History, Jewish Americans, Narratives, Oral History, Religion, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Stephen Winick
[This post is part of a series of blog posts about the song “Hal An Tow.” You can find the whole series at this link.] It’s May 6, and the people of Helston, Cornwall, are celebrating Flora Day [1], a large outdoor festival featuring dancing in the streets throughout the town [2]. One of the …
Posted in: Drama, Folk Music, Folksong, Hal An Tow, May Day, Uncategorized