March 2000 - Vol. 59, No. 3
The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale
Cover Story
A new exhibition, "The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale," opens
April 21 and celebrates the 100th anniversary of one of the best-known
copyrights ever issued.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
A wealth of events and initiatives mark the Library's Bicentennial year. Join us for our birthday celebration on April 24! -
ROYAL VISITORS
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Library Feb. 24. -
OPEN WORLD
Congress has authorized a second year of the Library's Russian Leadership Program. -
BICENTENNIAL BACKGROUND
The Library has grown in fits and starts. Here are 15 turning points from the past 200 years. -
HEALTHY PEOPLE
The U.S. Surgeon General delivered the keynote address for the Library's observation of African American History month. -
BLACK IN NAZI GERMANY
Author Hans Massaquoi discussed his book, Destined to Witness, about his life as an African American in Nazy Germany. -
WOMEN'S NARRATIVES
A look at first-person accounts by women in the Library's general collections. -
EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN
Ana Maria Salazar delivered the keynote Women's History Month address at the Library. -
THE BERNSTEIN LETTERS
A new online collection of 85 photographs, 1,100 letters and more than 200 musical scores and scripts detail the life and career of Leonard Bernstein. -
NEW MUSIC
Ten composers have been awarded commissions from the Serge Koussevitzky Music foundations. -
THE LAW OF ALL THE RUSSIANS
The Library has an extensive collection of Russian law books printed between 1715 and 1801. -
FLICC AWARDS
Federal libraries, librarians and technicians honored.
