At the State Fair, funnel cakes never get old Nov 15, 2009
- Library of Congress. At the State Fair, funnel cakes never get old. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Telling An Old Book By Its Smell: Aroma Hints At Ways Of Preserving Treasured Documents Nov 14, 2009
(June 6, 2007) The Library of Congress has no shortage of reading materials with more than 134 million items in its collection. This summer, a chemist will use his knowledge of cellulose, a key component of paper. (Science Daily)
Cinematographer Gordon Willis to receive honorary Oscar Nov 14, 2009
Willis s most celebrated shot is probably the long, long Library of Congress reverse shot in All the President s Men. His most celebrated achievement, and rightly so, has to be the look of the Godfather movies: the alternation between shadow and light, the use of tableau-like long shots, etc. (Boston Globe)
Library of Congress curator tasked with keeping Lincoln documents safe Nov 13, 2009
CHARLESTON Robert Todd Lincoln gave the Library of Congress a treasure trove of papers belonging to his father, Abraham Lincoln, but stipulated they not be opened until 21 years after his death ... According to Sellers, the Library of Congress has more than 20,000 individual documents regarding Lincoln, including his beloved childhood grammar book. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The White House and HISTORY(TM) Together Honor Veterans as Part of 'Take a Veteran to School Day' on Veterans Day Nov 12, 2009
Working with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, students nationwide have preserved hundreds of oral histories of local veterans in their communities for future generations to learn from. Following are bios for the six veterans who have been honored by President Obama and are participating in the Veterans Day visit to Walt Whitman Middle School. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Orange allowed anti-memorial to war heroes Nov 12, 2009
Union Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain Library of Congress. Orange allowed anti-memorial to war heroes. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The Booth Museum Will Premiere Ken Freeman Art Exhibition Nov 12, 2009
Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona chose two of these posters for display in the Library of Congress in the American Legacy Project. Ken was known affectionately as Rembrandt of the Rodeo by members of the press. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Texas Talking Book program helps more than visually impaired (1) Nov 11, 2009
Most books and magazines come from the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at the Library of Congress, but TBP also produces books locally, more than 80 this year, some in Spanish. Three Texas magazines - Texas Monthly, Texas Highways and Texas Parks and Wildlife - are also recorded locally. (Boerne Star, TX)
Visit before judging library Nov 11, 2009
Library of Congress stands by report on Honduras coup ... A spokeswoman for the Law Library of Congress - one of six Library of Congress agencies - said Thursday that the research agency stands by the report and that Librarian of Congress James Billington is preparing a response to the lawmakers. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Middle schoolers to present veterans program Nov 11, 2009
As part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, eighth graders interviewed veterans, taped the interviews and then compiled them into groups according to eras. The project, created in 2000, collects and records firsthand accounts of veterans who served in World War I, World War II, the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War and Afghanistan and Iraq wars. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Vet, 89, continues to help military Nov 11, 2009
More than 60 years later, as part of House Resolution 866, Berry is helping to promote National Veterans History Project Week and is recording two DVDs with the Library of Congress for the project. Berry said he s grateful to Giffords for her role in securing 18. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
WBCC-TV presents 'War Stories' Nov 11, 2009
The project was inspired by the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. FLORIDA TODAY joined Brevard Community College to get the stories of nearly two dozen veterans told. (Florida Today)
Veterans share memories with Gilbert students Nov 11, 2009
The high school, part of Gilbert Public Schools but located in Mesa, was among more than 30 schools in Arizona that this week participated in Take A Veteran to School Day, a national event and oral-history effort led by the History Channel and the Library of Congress ... More than 30 Arizona schools participated this year in the event led by the History Channel and Library of Congress. (AZCentral -- News)
Shaheen urges vets to record oral histories Nov 10, 2009
Shaheen wants veterans to participate in the Library of Congress' Veteran's History Project. She plans to discuss the project Monday, when she also will attend the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton. (Concord Monitor)
NH WWII veteran finally gets his medals Nov 10, 2009
"Roger, these medals are long overdue," said Shaheen, whose office is assisting with the coordination of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, helping to collect personal accounts of American war veterans for future generations. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
Should Pot Be Legal? Nov 10, 2009
So you can imagine how many others are not so willing to "self--report their marijuana usage.) Obviously the vast, vast majority of them are not violating the law, except by the purchase and use itself. But you continually provide us with a shopping list of crimes that do occur in which people are subject to murder, child or spouse or elder abuse, or rape, property damage, assault, etc. by others who have a drug problem, and I continue to agree with you. And nothing I say is intended to minimize... (CBS News)
Lincoln's life in spotlight of local film fest Nov 10, 2009
Young Mr. Lincoln will be preceded by a presentation on the future president s formative years by Library of Congress Lincoln curator John Sellers ... 6:30 p.m., Library of Congress Lincoln curator John Sellers to discuss Lincoln s early years prior to Young Mr. Lincoln showing, EIU Doudna Fine Arts Center Lecture Hall. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Bob Stover: Honoring the veterans Nov 9, 2009
Our effort to record these stories was inspired by the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The purpose was to honor these men and women and recognize their courage and sacrifice. (Florida Today)
CCSU Veterans History Project Connects Generations Nov 9, 2009
CCSU in New Britain is one of many archive partners nationwide in the Veterans History Project, created by the U.S. Library of Congress in 2000 to seek out veterans who participated in conflicts including World War II, Vietnam, Korea, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq and preserve their oral histories, photographs and documents. The project also interviews civilians who supported war efforts. (FOX61, CT)
Project spotlights vets' stories Nov 5, 2009
Hatch, who runs the oral-history project as a club, provides videos from the interviews to the Library of Congress. Students produce essays that so far have filled five volumes that are offered for sale and available at places such as the Cave Creek Museum. (AZCentral -- News)
Former Law Librarian Hit With Suit Nov 4, 2009
A recently filed lawsuit claims that former Library of Congress Law Librarian Rubens Medina sexually harassed employees for years, intimidating his female co-workers by touching them inappropriately, complimenting their bodies and interjecting conversations with sexual innuendos. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Book examines 'America's house' Nov 4, 2009
The Library of Congress holds more than 700 books on the subject of the White House ... This Dec. 7, 1941, photograph provided by the Library of Congress, shows a view of the White House from Pennsylvania Avenue on the day of the Pearl Harbor attack. (Honolulu Advertiser)
New film spreads local war story Nov 3, 2009
Featured Advertisers. Wounded soldiers rest outside a Fredericksburg building that still stands today. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Honduras Bows to U.S. Pressure Nov 3, 2009
Additionally, the Obama administration s ongoing stance in support of Zelaya and condemnation of Micheletti seems to contradict the report released by the Law Library of Congress in August ... asked that the Law Library of Congress retract their report, claiming it inaccurate. (Human Events Online)
Legislators kick off speaker series Nov 3, 2009
speaks to students as part of the Youth Leadership Speaker Series Thursday at the Library of Congress ... headlined the event held at the Library of Congress. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Book: White House 'the American house next door' Nov 2, 2009
The Library of Congress holds more than 700 books on the subject of the White House. They range from a definitive 1,500-page, two-volume set written by William Seale to books by the home's longtime curator, Betty C. Monkman. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Juniper Networks Evolves Its Silicon and More Nov 1, 2009
Juniper's founder and CTO, Pradeep Sindhu said that with a Junos Trio you could download the entire Library of Congress in one minute. Sindhu said there are four key chipsets that make up the Junos Trio. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Founder Of Dead Poets Society Visits Bards' Graves Nov 1, 2009
The Library of Congress believes Skold's effort is the first such literary undertaking, said Peter Armenti, digital reference specialist whose focus is poetry. Many of the poets' grave locations are well-documented, but only to scholars and poetry buffs, Armenti said. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Joel Shangle Oct 31, 2009
Left Coast not left out - ESPN. Updated: October 29, 2009, 4:43 PM ET. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
'Dialogue' Trumps Honduran Law Oct 31, 2009
It's a questionable policy because the entire claim that the Hondurans had instituted a coup was discredited in a recent report by the nonpartisan U.S. Law Library of Congress. Ignoring that, the State Department instituted hard sanctions on Honduras and its leaders pulling visas, withholding economic aid, kicking out diplomats and instituting a travel advisory. (Investors Business Daily)
Full Story » Oct 30, 2009
Library of Congress stands by report on Honduras coup - Yahoo ... Library of Congress stands by report on Honduras coup. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
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Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. More on the U.S. Congress. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Halloween 2009: Top Costumes, History, Myths, More Oct 29, 2009
In addition to sacrificing animals to the gods and gathering around bonfires, Celts often wore costumes probably animal skins to confuse spirits, perhaps to avoid being possessed, according to the American Folklife Center at the U.S. Library of Congress. By wearing masks or blackening their faces, Celts are also thought to have impersonated dead ancestors. (National Geographic)
How to Record Your Memoirs Oct 29, 2009
After you return the kit, you'll be mailed a broadcast-quality CD of the interview, and a second copy will be archived at the Library of Congress ... If your grandfather was a veteran or a civilian involved with the military, this project, which was initiated by the U.S. Congress, provides assistance in creating audio or video stories of service, and like StoryCorps archives them at the Library of Congress. (Human Events Online)
Losing precious memories Oct 29, 2009
The Library of Congress has a great set of special collections, several of which include 20th century work. there is even a collection of Amateur Publications by early 20th century journalists. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The map that changed the world Oct 29, 2009
The $10m map at the Library of Congress in Washington ... The map remained in the Wolfegg collection for the next hundred years - until 2003, when the US Library of Congress announced, with great fanfare, that it had acquired the map from the castle's owner for the staggering sum of $10m. (BBC News -- UK)
Editorial: Senate should disclose bills in timely manner Oct 27, 2009
As a footnote, it should be noted here that volumes of information about what's going on in Congress, from the text and the status of individual bills, to calendars for the House and Senate, already are available online at , operated by the Library of Congress. The site was launched in 1995, at the direction of Congress. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Camp Alva Part 2 Oct 25, 2009
In my search through the material that Larry Thorne, our excellent city librarian, let me look through I came across a very interesting declassified document from the Library of Congress. It appears to have been written by a very literate German prisoner (or perhaps an interpreter of the German language) after the fact. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 25, 2009
Some BAAB volunteers participate in a Library of Congress (LOC) program in which they record educational magazines, which LOC reproduces and distributes to libraries around the country. These free recordings are available with a doctors prescription to verify disability. (Florida Today)
David J Williams Presents at the Library of Congress on the Future of War Oct 25, 2009
Author David J. Williams will speak on the future of war and U.S. national security at the Library of Congress this Thursday, October 29th, at 11:30 a.m. His presentation follows the talk he gave at the National Academy of Sciences in August, and will provide a comprehensive framework within which to chart out the next generation of weaponry and tactics. Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 25, 2009 -- Author David J. Williams will speak on the future of war and U.S. national security at the Library... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Jack Kemp Foundation Launched Oct 23, 2009
The first is the goal to digitize Jack Kemp s papers from his time with both Congress and HUD and make them available to researchers worldwide through the Library of Congress. There s a manuscript room at the Library of Congress, where the manuscripts are available for researchers, Kemp explained ... The only current non-President politicians who have their papers there are Patrick Moynihan and Henry Kissinger, so we re really pleased that the Library of Congress saw fit to receive the papers. (Human Events Online)
The Democrats’ Culture of Corruption Oct 23, 2009
To kick off the Culture of Corruption campaign against the Republicans, on January 18, 2006, Nancy Pelosi gathered Democratic House leaders for a press conference in the Thomas Jefferson building of the Library of Congress to declare "Independence from special interests" and "an end to the Republican culture of corruption.". Pelosi charged that the Republican House majority had "turned Congress into an auction house--for sale to the highest bidder", vowed to end "the K Street project" and to... (Human Events Online)
D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival In Bloom Oct 22, 2009
For instance, take a gander at Abraham Lincoln's Bible - the one President Obama used during his oath of office - at the Library of Congress. It's on display through May 9 as part of the library's Lincoln bicentennial exhibition. (CBS News -- Evening News)
God and Guns, Part 2 Oct 20, 2009
A statue of Moses holding the Ten Commandments is in the rotunda of the Library of Congress. In addition to the words "In God We Trust" within the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, is it just a coincidence that Moses is the central figure and the only frontal-depiction bas-relief looking down on Congress of 23 reliefs of great historical lawgivers. (Townhall.com)
Top government IT projects honored Oct 20, 2009
Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiative for their Digital Preservation Project. United States Postal Service Business Solutions Services for their Product Tracking system Application Modernization. (FCW.com)
Worldwide caterpillar appeals on Kauai Oct 20, 2009
Other guest readers will be joining the Carolans who will be featuring their A President from Hawai i, a book that recently earned national acclaim with the Carolans and a group of Kaua i entertainers reading the book in Washington, D.C., at the Library of Congress National Book Festival. The festival is sponsored by Kukui Grove Center, Read to Me International Foundation, Storybook Theater, the Department of Education, Good Beginnings, and Child and Family Service. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Massively Collaborative Mathematics, Timothy Gowers & Michael Nielsen, Nature Oct 16, 2009
In 2007, the US Library of Congress implemented a programme to preserve blogs by people in the legal profession; a similar but broader programme is needed to preserve research blogs and wikis. New projects now under way will help to explore how collaborative mathematics works best (see ). (Harper's Magazine)
Another challenger enters 8th District race Oct 16, 2009
vote=h2008-101 Harriet Lane posted on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 11:40 amCongresswoman Emerson's vote on H.R. 1424, the TARP Bill, dated 10/3/08, can be found at the Library of Congress web site, www. thomas. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
What will we lose when the veterans of WW2 are gone (7) Oct 14, 2009
The Library of Congress maintains tens of thousands of accounts of the battles and those who fought them. But there are still others out there that have not been recounted. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Graddy: Boy pushes Congress for food allergies Oct 13, 2009
Source: U.S. Library of Congress. On the first day of the Kids' Congress we rode a bus to the and had our picture made on the steps. (CNN -- US)
A world redrawn: When America showed up on a map, it was the universe that got transformed Oct 11, 2009
ller would later claim that he printed 1,000 copies of the map, but only one survives today, discovered by accident in a German castle in 1901, and bought in 2003 by the Library of Congress for $10 million, the highest price ever paid publicly for a historical document. Copies of the map seem to have circulated widely in the early 16th century. (Boston Globe)
Library of Congress to Display Photos of Airmen Oct 10, 2009
Photographer's pictures of Airmen now in Library of Congress ... " exhibition is part of the Library of Congress. "I met a lot of Air Force people and the first question they're asked is, 'What type of plane do you fly ... " Library of Congress officials accepted Mr. Price's exhibition into its Prints and Photographs collection Oct. 6. They will be available at . Mr. Price said he feels he's contributed to preserving and documenting American aviation history with his photographs. "I felt that I... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Google hits back at book critics Oct 10, 2009
"The famous library at Alexandria burned three times, in 48 BC, AD 273 and AD 640, as did the Library of Congress, where a fire in 1851 destroyed two-thirds of the collection," he wrote. "I hope such destruction never happens again, but history would suggest otherwise.". (BBC News -- Technology)
Sergey Brin Blows Smoke Up Your Ass Oct 10, 2009
Here's another gem: "Despite a number of important digitization efforts to date (Google has even helped fund others, including some by the Library of Congress), none have been at a comparable scale, simply because no one else has chosen to invest the requisite resources." "Chosen" is a nice way to put it, we guess ... The Internet Archive or the Library of Congress don't have the "requisite resources" to find every writer and ask permission to preserve their books for posterity. (Slate)
Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
The event, organized by the Library of Congress and held on the National Mall, is free. For more information, visit. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Memorial makes stop in The Colony Oct 8, 2009
The memorial has been recognized by the Library of Congress and the Texas Senate, and is entirely funded by public donations. For information, logon to. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Project will put history before vast audience Oct 7, 2009
It will use the money to scan 100,000 pages and make them available through the Library of Congress Chronicling America database ... The university plans to expand the project over time to include more newspapers and to create a Web site for South Carolina newspapers separate from the Library of Congress site, Thompson said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Ill effects of the sun not overemphasized Oct 4, 2009
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Ill effects of the sun not overemphasized. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Health Care Bill Nears Key Milestone Oct 3, 2009
I only got through about 480+ pages of the most current public debacle of a bill at Thomas Library of Congress, but there was very little that actually addressed healthcare directly. When will Congress put out a Bill that doesn't have pork, or some legislative bounty for special interests. (CBS News)
Saving Face: The Silent 2-Year-Old Speaks! Oct 2, 2009
But the first message, and all 13 that follow, shows the same Washington, D.C., number on my caller ID. And every one of the 14 messages has the same message, left in an ever higher register: "Erica. Zoe Fine here from BarCzar. Where the hell are you? Listen, the cable bookers are burning my cell up. Senator Lyndon Laden just left his wife of 20 years for some chickie who works at the Library of Congress! And his wife is giving a press conference in the morning. Your timing couldn't be better.... (Slate)
Saturday's Callands Festival celebrates 29 years Oct 1, 2009
The Callands Festival stepped from the archives of treasured local history onto the platform of national acclaim in 2000 by being named a "Local Legacy" by the Library of Congress ... The project includes 1,300 entries which will become part of collections in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
No more on running through Scripture on a football Friday night Oct 1, 2009
An original is in the Library of Congress. That too sounds Christian to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
White House hottest music venue in D.C. Sep 30, 2009
Emerging jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding has played twice since the Obamas moved in - once alongside Wonder as he received the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize in February and again for a spoken-word celebration in May. That practically counts as a residency at the White House, and the effect on her career has been invaluable. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Land Disposal of Coal Combustion Byproducts - Management as an Engineering Material (Part II) Sep 30, 2009
References - Specific Citations (1) Goodwin, R.W.; Combustion Ash/Residue Management An Engineering Perspective; Noyes Publications/William Andrew Publishing; Mill Road, Park Ridge NJ 1993 (ISBN: 0 8155 1328 3) (Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 92 47240). (2) Wattenbach, H.L.; "An Evaluation of Free-Lime Containing By-products to Produce CCB Grouts for Use in AMD Abatement"; 1999 International Ash Utilization Symposium; University of Kentucky, Paper No. 20. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Police Agency Merger Is Official Today Sep 30, 2009
The Capitol Police department officially merges with the Library of Congress police department today, creating a unified security force for the Congressional campus after years of heated negotiations and several failed plans. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
