Library of Congress News in Zip Code 63088
- New: Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War
To mark the sesquicentennial of the bloodiest conflict on American soil, the nation’s library, in collaboration with Little, Brown and Company, has published "The Library of Congress Illustrated Tim
- New Publication: Lincoln & the Gettysburg Address
To commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in 1963, the Library of Congress published "Long Remembered: Lincoln and his Five Versions of the Gettysburg Address" with text
- Library Receives Gift of Artwork by Nicola Green
The Library of Congress today announced the acquisition of a series of seven serigraph prints titled "In Seven Days …" by British artist Nicola Green. The prints were inspired by Green’s personal
- Book Festival Survey
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- Thousands Throng to Two-Day Book Festival
An estimated 200,000 book-lovers gathered on the National Mall this past weekend for the first-ever two-day National Book Festival. The 2011 event featured presentations and book signings by more than
- Bacharach & David Named Recipients of Gershwin Prize
The Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, announced today that Grammy- and Academy-Award-winning songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David will join the ranks of Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, and Pa
- Applicants for Kislak Fellowship Sought
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for a Kislak Fellowship that offers a post-doctoral scholar an opportunity to conduct research in the culture and history
- AFC Endangered Music To Be Reissued
The American Folklife Center’s Endangered Music Project will be reissued as part of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings’ "The Mickey Hart Collection" on Oct. 11. Music will be available digitally (str
- More Than 100 Authors to Highlight 2011 National Book Festival
An unprecedented 112 authors, poets and illustrators will speak and meet with their readers at the 2011 National Book Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress. The event, to be held Saturday, Se
- Library Seeks Applicants for Kissinger Chair
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications and nominations for the Henry A. Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations.
