December 1997- Vol. 56, No. 17
Art and Architecture of the Jefferson Building
Cover Story
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol was responsible for overseeing the renovation and restoration of the Thomas Jefferson Building.
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NEW BOOK
A new 320-page book exploring the history and sumptuous architecture and decoration of the Library's first building. -
TIMELINE
A timeline of the building's construction and restoration. -
SYMPOSIUM
A symposium pays tribute to all those who worked on the building, past and present. -
LIGHTING UP
The Torch of Learning atop the Jefferson Building is illuminated during an event capping a yearlong celebration of the building's centennial. -
OPENING CONCERT
The Rubio String Quartet played as one of several events celebrating the opening of the new European Reading Room. -
THIS YEAR'S 25
The National Film Registry added 25 more titles to its list of "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" films. -
A MILLION MAPS
A new agreement will make it possible to put online about 1 million fire insurance maps. -
A STUDY ON EDUCATION
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will study how it might provide educational reading services to people with print disabilities. -
THEATRICAL TESTBED
The Library's Federal Theatre Project online presentation served as a testbed for several new technologies. -
COOLIDGE REVISITED
The Library's Coolidge Auditorium has reopened for a series of concerts, following its renovation. -
A PERMANENT HOME FOR MUSIC
A brief history of the auditorium. -
ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
This year's Bradley Lecture focused on de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. -
ONE NATION, FOUR LANGUAGES
A noted Swiss author spoke about the unique nature of his country's literature. -
POETIC TRIO
Three poets read at the Library recently. -
BRAZILIAN AWARD
The Library's Luso-Brazilian specialist received an award for her contributions to Brazilian studies.
