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Webcasts from the Library of Congress II

Webcasts from the Library of Congress II

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Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation

Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation

Author and journalist Ray Suarez explored the rich history of Latinos in the U.S., encompassing experiences such as the ... Read more

22 May 2014

57mins

Ranked #2

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Life of a Poet: Frank Bidart

Life of a Poet: Frank Bidart

Feb. 19, 2015. Ron Charles interviews Award-winning poet Frank Bidart, who reads his work and talks about his developmen... Read more

15 Apr 2015

1hr 12mins

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Poet Timothy Donnelly

Poet Timothy Donnelly

Dec. 11, 2014. Poet Timothy Donnelly lectures and reads from his works. Speaker Biography: Timothy Donnelly is a Kingsle... Read more

23 Mar 2015

1hr 39mins

Ranked #4

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Fernando Pessoa: An Englishly Portuguese, Endlessly Multiple Poet

Fernando Pessoa: An Englishly Portuguese, Endlessly Multiple Poet

March 4, 2015. Richard Zenith presented a lecture on Fernando Pessoa, one of Portugal's most important literary figures ... Read more

22 Apr 2015

1hr 4mins

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation

Dec. 1, 2014. In 1974, the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) accepted its first gra... Read more

23 Mar 2015

1hr 28mins

Ranked #6

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Conversations with African Poets and Writers: Chinelo Okparanta

Conversations with African Poets and Writers: Chinelo Okparanta

Feb. 3, 2015. Chinelo Okparanta read selections from her work and participated in a moderated discussion. Speaker Biogra... Read more

7 Apr 2015

59mins

Ranked #7

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Fukushima and its Lessons for Nuclear Safety

Fukushima and its Lessons for Nuclear Safety

Feb. 19, 2015. Edwin Lyman presents "Fukushima: a Story of a Nuclear Disaster," based on his recently published book. Sp... Read more

17 Apr 2015

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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Measuring Our Underground Water Supplies from Space

Measuring Our Underground Water Supplies from Space

Dec. 4, 2014. Matt Rodell spoke about his research on the measurement and modeling of freshwater availability based on g... Read more

29 Apr 2015

59mins

Ranked #9

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Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) Update - February 1, 2015

Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) Update - February 1, 2015

Feb. 1, 2015. The Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME) is a major community challenge to provide an alternative... Read more

23 Mar 2015

1hr 35mins

Ranked #10

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Emily Dickinson Marathon Reading (Part 1)

Emily Dickinson Marathon Reading (Part 1)

Dec. 8, 2014. Part one of an all-day reading of Emily Dickinson's works in honor of the poet's 184th birthday. For trans... Read more

23 Mar 2015

3hr 11mins

Ranked #11

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50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Feb. 26, 2015. A commemorative look at one of the most important pieces of legislation of the civil rights movement: the... Read more

17 Apr 2015

40mins

Ranked #12

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That All May Read

That All May Read

March 13, 2015. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, is a free li... Read more

7 Apr 2015

5mins

Ranked #13

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Harlem's Rattlers & the Great War

Harlem's Rattlers & the Great War

Nov. 3, 2014. Jeffrey T. Sammons and John H. Morrow discussed their book "Harlem Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunt... Read more

15 Apr 2015

1hr 7mins

Ranked #14

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Plant Hunters

Plant Hunters

Mar. 19, 2014. Connie Carter describes the work of the intrepid group of scientists from the U.S. and beyond who travele... Read more

23 Mar 2015

24mins

Ranked #15

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Terrance Hayes

Terrance Hayes

Jan. 22, 2015. As part of the ongoing series, Terrance Hayes gives a lecture on poetry. Speaker Biography: Terrance Haye... Read more

16 Mar 2015

1hr 18mins

Ranked #16

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Analyzing a Primary Source

Analyzing a Primary Source

Jan. 1, 2015. This film presents a short primary source analysis activity for teachers that includes observation, reflec... Read more

12 Mar 2015

2mins

Ranked #17

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Hernandez v. Texas: American Civil Liberties, Then & Now

Hernandez v. Texas: American Civil Liberties, Then & Now

May 1, 2014. A discussion of the landmark Supreme Court decision giving Mexican-Americans equal protection under the 14t... Read more

14 Jan 2015

1hr 7mins

Ranked #18

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50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

Feb. 6, 2014. Rep. Donna Edwards visits the Library to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Sp... Read more

14 Jan 2015

1hr 7mins

Ranked #19

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The Sharakan: Crown Jewel of the Armenian Liturgy

The Sharakan: Crown Jewel of the Armenian Liturgy

April 16, 2001. This sound and slide presentation from the 9th annual Vardanants Day celebration features renowned piani... Read more

14 Jan 2015

1hr 1min

Ranked #20

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The Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church

July 17, 2014. Ephraim Isaac discussed his book about the history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church and also tha... Read more

23 Dec 2014

54mins

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