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The Georgian Collections of the Library of Congress, Part II: The 20th and 21st Centuries

Posted by: Levon Avdoyan

The history of Georgia and the growth of the Georgian language and ancillary collections at the Library of Congress is the tale of three republics. The first independent Republic of Georgia was established in 1918 following the end of World War I and the dissolution of the Russian Empire. That Republic’s fall to the Bolsheviks …

Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Near East Section, Uncategorized

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The 22nd Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture Series features “New Topics in Armenian History and Culture”

Posted by: Levon Avdoyan

(The following is a post by Levon Avdoyan, Area Specialist for Armenia and Georgia, Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division.) I first heard the rumblings early in 2017: “The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is going to have Armenia as one of its featured countries in 2018!” In Washington, DC rumors are rampant, but this one was …

Posted in: African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED), Events, Manuscripts, Near East Section