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Posted by: Stephen Winick
The American Folklife Center is happy to announce that Monica Mohindra has been named Acting Director of the Veterans History Project (VHP). Monica has been with VHP for over 16 years, and since 2010 has been Head of its Program Coordination & Communication section. Since 2008, she has had a hand in shaping VHP collaborations …
Posted in: Veterans History Project
Posted by: Stephen Winick
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress (AFC), and in particular the Veterans History Project (VHP), are delighted to announce that Karen D. Lloyd has been appointed as the new director of the Veterans History Project, effective October 30, 2016. She permanently joins the VHP/AFC staff after a brief stint as acting director …
Posted in: AFC Events, AFC History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Stephen Winick
On May 23, 2016, Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District took the time to commend the American Folklife Center for 40 years of service to the nation on the floor of the House of Representatives. His statement appeared in the Congressional Record. AFC is grateful to the Congressman for his work with us …
Posted in: AFC 40th Anniversary, Civil Rights History Project, U.S. Congress, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Stephen Winick
It’s hard to believe, but October 30, 2014 is the first anniversary of Folklife Today! A lot can happen in a year, so we thought we’d take a little trip through the highlights of our first year. I’ll begin with the sad things. Just three months after our debut, the great folksinger Pete Seeger died, …
Posted in: AFC Events, AFC History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Stephen Winick
In honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we present this vintage AFC researcher photo. (And by “vintage,” I mean “prior to the existence of Folklife Today.”) This photo shows the stage, film, and television actor George Takei, best known as Mr. Sulu from the original Star Trek, who visited the AFC Reading Room on April …
Posted in: AFC Reading Room Visitors, Asian American History, Veterans History Project