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Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Regina Frackowiak; Reference Specialist, European Division.) Maria Sklodowska was born 150 years ago, on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland. Both of her parents were teachers who deeply believed in the importance of education. Maria was given her first lessons in physics and chemistry by her father. She showed …
Posted in: European Reading Room, Women's History Month
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Nuzhat Khatoon, South Asian Reference Specialist, Asian Division) In Delhi’s Coronation Park on January 1, 1877, the British monarch Queen Victoria (1837-1901) assumed a new title: Qaisar-i Hind, the Empress of India. Victoria’s proclamation was the central event of the jalsah-i qaisari, a massive imperial assemblage otherwise known in …
Posted in: Asian Division, South Asia
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Monday, October 30, 2017, noon – 1 p.m. Lecture: Goodly Treasures New and Old: A Lecture on the Song of Songs by Gary A. Rendsburg, Blanche and Irving Laurie Professor of Jewish History, Rutgers University The Hebraic Section, African and Middle East Division of the Library of Congress presents “Goodly Treasures New and Old: A …
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(The following is a post by Muhannad Salhi, Arab World Specialist, African and Middle Eastern Division.) An unparalleled monument to the ageless art of story-telling, the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights have, for many centuries, titillated the imaginations of generations the world over. Perhaps one of the greatest Arabic, Middle Eastern, and …
Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
Thursday, October 26, 2017 Book Talk: The Santillana Codes: The Civil Codes of Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania with author Dan E. Stigall On Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., the Law Library of Congress, the Friends of the Law Library of Congress, the Embassy of Tunisia, and the Library of Congress African and Middle …
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017, noon – 1:30 p.m. Lecture: Experimental Shadow Theater in Contemporary Bali, Indonesia The Asian Division and the Indonesian Embassy, Education and Culture Section offer the Library a special lecture with shadow puppets. In recent years, several dalang (shadow masters) in both Bali and Java have presented reinterpreted performances of ancient Indonesian …
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(The following is a post by David B. Morris, German Area Specialist, European Division.) Note: The items in this post are included in an exhibit of the same title in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Building of the Library of Congress, October 3, 2017–January 1, 2018. This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. On October …
Posted in: European Reading Room, Exhibitions
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 11 a.m. Hispanic Reading Room Research Orientation Sign up for our research orientation and learn about the Hispanic Reading Room services and collections. Orientations are offered to the public the second Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Those attending should obtain a Library of Congress Reader Identification …
Posted in: Calendar of Events, Events, National Hispanic Heritage Month
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(The following is a cross-post by John Sayers, Public Affairs Specialist in the Office of Communications. It originally appeared on the Library of Congress Blog.) Today we launched our newest podcast series, “La Biblioteca” (The Library), in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Every Thursday for the next eight weeks, Library specialists will explore the Library’s rich …
Posted in: Hispanic Reading Room