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  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    [Stone structure with arches] 1 photograph : hand-colored transparency on glass ; plate 8 x 10 cm (lantern slide format)
    • Date: 1925
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    Funeral leaving the President's house and church at Canton, Ohio
    President McKinley's body leaving the house and church     "In this picture we show a most perfect view of the front entrance of the McKinley home in the background. The hearse which is to bear the President's body to its last resting place drives into view. President Roosevelt's Cabinet forms in line on either side of the walk. The Admirals of the Navy and the Generals of the Army form lines in their...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1901
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    Kay Tillow oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Louisville, Kentucky, 2013 August 14. Kay Tillow describes learning about the Civil Rights Movement as a student at the University of Illinois, where she got involved with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She remembers attending the trials of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) workers in Cairo, Illinois, and traveling to Ghana in 1962. When she returned to the United States in 1963 she participated...
    • Contributor: Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Cline, David P. - Tillow, Kay
    • Date: 2013

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    The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt discusses their book "The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey."
    • Contributor: Schmitt, Maggie - El-Haddad, Laila
    • Date: 2016-11-14
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    Astrobiology & Theology: A Discussion Discoveries of new, potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system raise challenging questions for humanity vis-a-vis faith, human nature, reality and religion. This discussion addresses the complex intersection of astrobiology and theology as part of the Kluge Center's astrobiology program.
    • Contributor: Malone-France, Derek - Dick, Steven J. - Lovin, Robin
    • Date: 2014-06-18
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    Pre-Concert Conversation with St. Lawrence String Quartet A pre-concert conversation with the St. Lawrence String Quartet, considered to be among the world's finest chamber ensembles.
    • Contributor: St. Lawrence String Quartet
    • Date: 2014-10-24
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    Literary Birthday Celebration: Robert Frost Poets Dana Gioia and Eric Pankey celebrate the birthday of American poet Robert Frost by reading selections from his work and discussing his influence on their own writing.
    • Contributor: Gioia, Dana - Pankey, Eric
    • Date: 2013-03-26
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    U.S. exports of merchandise
    Exports of merchandise | US exports of merchandise | United States exports of merchandise     "International harmonized system, commodity classification (HS-based schedule B) by country, by customs district."
    • Contributor: United States. Bureau of the Census. Data User Services Division - United States. Bureau of the Census. Foreign Trade Division
    • Date: 2002
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    Forum on Education and the Economy: Welcome and Session I Education reform has been a policy focus in the United States since "A Nation at Risk" was released in 1983. Despite the best of intentions and large investments by both the public and private sectors, we are slipping in comparison to our industrialized peers, placing 25th out of 30 in math and 21st in science on the 2006 PISA test. Our nation's high schools...
    • Date: 2008-06-27
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    Billy Collins
    • Contributor: Collins, Billy
    • Date: 2002-10-12
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    Red wing Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available "In a small Texas town, an innocent orphan boy, Francis, is hoping to find a place to call home. Maddie Blanton kindly welcomes her new charge, but her husband, Carl and his mother are suspicious of the boy. As Francis is becoming a man, and fueled by accusations from Carl's mistress, Vera, he is forced to leave the farm and finds employment with Jim...
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Paxton, Bill - Fisher, Frances - Gravitas Ventures (Firm) - Powell, Glen - Wallace, Will - Perry, Luke - Sand, George - Carter, Joelle - Sunflower Productions
    • Date: 2013
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    Kenneth Jackson interview conducted by Candacy A. Taylor, 2018-12-17. Kenneth Jackson talks about his family using the Green Book to travel when he was a child in the early 1960s, and the racism and segregation he experienced growing up in New Orleans. Jackson's grandfather, Jack Painia, ran The Dew Drop Inn, a nightclub that was listed in New Orleans' section of the Green Book. The Dew Drop featured legendary musicians such as Ray...
    • Contributor: Jackson, Kenneth C. - Occupational Folklife Project - Taylor, Candacy A.
    • Date: 2018

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    Jon Scieszka & Steven Weinberg Live Q&A: National Book Festival 2020 Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg answer questions from the virtual audience about their work at the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
    • Contributor: Scieszka, Jon - Weinberg, Steven - Dowdy, Sasha
    • Date: 2020-09-26
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    Marcia Muller: Book Fest 05 Author Marcia Muller at the 2005 National Book Festival.
    • Contributor: Muller, Marcia
    • Date: 2005-09-24
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    Claire Messud: 2014 National Book Festival Claire Messud appears at the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
    • Contributor: Messud, Claire
    • Date: 2014-08-30
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    Blue Note at 75 Library music specialist Larry Appelbaum moderates a panel discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the influential jazz label, Blue Note Records. Panelists include veteran saxophonist Lou Donaldson, producer Michael Cuscuna and pianist Jason Moran.
    • Contributor: Cusuna, Michael - Moran, Jason - Donaldson, Lou
    • Date: 2014-05-10
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    Orphan Works 3: The Role of Private & Public Registries One question regarding orphan works is the role public and private registries might play in any orphan works solution. The most obvious of these registries, the Copyright Office's own registration and recordation system, provides a wealth of copyright information but has limitations based on both technological requirements and the fact that registration and recordation is not mandatory in the United States. There are other...
    • Date: 2014-03-10
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    Peter Sís: 2015 National Book Festival Peter Sís discusses 'Ice Cream Summer' at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
    • Contributor: Sís, Peter
    • Date: 2015-09-05
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    Jessica & Parker Curry: National Book Festival 2020 In "Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment" (Aladdin), a visit to Washington's National Portrait Gallery forever alters Parker Curry's young life when she views first lady Michelle Obama's gigantic and stunning portrait. Parker Curry is five years old; her co-writer is her mother, Jessica Curry.
    • Contributor: Curry, Jessica - Curry, Parker
    • Date: 2020-09-25
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    Uri Caine Trio videorecording | videorecording ; 101 min | The Uri Caine Trio performs at the Atlas Performing Center in Washington, D.C. (Content). Recorded May 22, 2010 (Date). Admired for original compositions and reinventions, jazz pianist and composer Uri Caine brings an eclectic array of disciplines and influences to his music. His classical and jazz training and his poetic sense combine in ambitious hybrids that are...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Caine, Uri
    • Date: 2010
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    William McKinley Papers Interview
    • Contributor: Sellers, John
    • Date: 1996-06-01
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    [Men in uniform in street] 1 photograph : hand-colored transparency on glass ; plate 8 x 10 cm (lantern slide format)
    • Date: 1925
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    Health Expert Pamela Peeke Discusses "Fit To Live" Have you indulged in too many hot dogs and ice cream cones this summer? Failed to carry out the well-meant exercise program? It might be time to heed the advice of Pamela Peeke, the medical doctor who recently published "Fit to Live: The Five-Point Plan to Be Lean, Strong and Fearless for Life." Peeke discussed her new book at the Library of Congress in...
    • Contributor: Peeke, Dr. Pamela
    • Date: 2007-08-02
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    Walter Dean Myers: 2012 National Book Festival Walter Dean Myers appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival.
    • Contributor: Myers, Walter Dean
    • Date: 2012-09-22
  • Photo, Print, Drawing
    Nude dancer 1 photograph : autochrome, color ; 5 x 7 in.
    • Contributor: Genthe, Arnold
    • Date: 1906