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Posted by: Pat Padua
If music be the food of love, then the Music Division has enough in the refrigerator to play on for a lifetime and then some. Among the more romantic pieces in the collection is a self-published work by Dayton C. Miller, whose collection of flutes and other instruments is one of the treasures of the Library. …
Posted in: Holidays, Sheet Music, Special Collections
Posted by: Pat Padua
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. Let us celebrate the man, his dream, and our reality. From the Music Division, sing along to “We shall overcome.” On American Memory, read about The Civil Rights Era. Read more about Dr. King on Today in History.
Posted in: Birthdays, Holidays, Special Collections
Posted by: Pat Padua
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with music and dance!
Posted in: Holidays, Sheet Music
Posted by: Pat Padua
Imagine what the holidays were like in the years before there was such a thing as Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Sing along to “I’ll be home for Christmas.” Sense the wonder and joy – and perhaps a bit of fear – in children’s hearts when you tell them that magical disembodied voice is Santa Claus …
Posted in: Holidays