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Paul McCartney Is Awarded Gershwin Prize
ArtsBeat —
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The Library of Congress has named Paul McCartney, prolific songwriter and former Beatle, as the third recipient of its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.2 hours ago -
Your Friday Afternoon Is Living In The Past
Popehat —
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Often, our Friday time wasters are games or some other amusement. This time we have something that is beautiful, educational and captivating. It will also literally take your entire afternoon if you let it. Here are over 1500 photos (a bounty of the New Deal, I might add) gorgeously shot in full color that reflect ...3 days ago -
Wills With A Difference
The Article Blog —
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Your cheap will is drawn up to help your loved ones sort out the disposal of your estate when you’ve passed away. Whilst yours may be simple, here are a few with some quirks to them. Make A Will Don’t Leave It to Chance It is sensible to make a will. The majority of us realize that, but actually getting ...3 days ago -
* Now hear this: Frank Ceresi
Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf —
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Of all the sub-genres of baseball books, my favorite is are the coffee table editions. Usually published as “gift books,” they are among the most well-produced, handsome, and eclectic titles available each year. This year’s “leader” has to be Baseball Americana: Treasures from the Library of Congress ...3 days ago -
Military News Update
The Republican Temple —
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke at the Library of Congress Tuesday to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall twenty years ago.4 days ago -
Library of Congress: “My Sweet Doggie”
Fuel Your Illustration —
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Once again, we have been inspired by the images from the Library of Congress. While our previous interest was with photos of pushball scrimmages , the LOC has better grouped their images, and added a set of cover pages from the New York Tribune illustrated supplements. Starting at the beginning of the 20th century, ...5 days ago -
Generate Knowledge: C-Span, Thomas and PHP
Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print —
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If you wish to learn enough to chatter about national politics at a cocktail party, watch the television pundits and read the newspapers. But you will be limited to sharing only your ideas about others’ presentation of the matter truly at hand. If you wish to learn enough to share new information regarding ...5 days ago -
National Young Readers Week
UNC Press Blog —
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Creating lifetime readers is the goal and it’s all thanks to Pizza Hut. Wait, what? That’s right, you read me correctly. National Young Readers Week is an annual event that was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress . Pizza Hut created The BOOK IT! Program as ...6 days ago -
Abbott & Costello, Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Screenings
Alternative Film Guide —
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Packard Campus’ November Series IntroSchedule and film information from the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus website:Thursday, November 05 (7:30 pm.)THE MIRACLE WORKER (United Artists, 1962)The story of Anne Sullivan’s struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.Directed by Arthur ...6 days ago -
Historic Print (L): [Baby on large unicycle held up by ropes]
CyclingMarket.Com —
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Historic Print (L): [Baby on large unicycle held up by ropes] Historic Print (L): [Baby on large unicycle held up by ropes] This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks. The framed work is single matted (ivory), under acrylic glass, with a hanging wire. Date: c1899. ...1 week ago -
National Game Registry 1993: Samurai Shodown
The Sound of the Noising Machine —
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SAMURAI SHODOWN original platform arcade developer/publisher SNK The success of Capcom’s Street Fighter II resulted in a legion of imitators. SNK recruited some of the designers of the original Street Fighter from 1987, but considering how terribly that game actually plays it should come as no ...1 week ago -
National Game Registry 1993: Mortal Kombat II
The Sound of the Noising Machine —
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MORTAL KOMBAT II original platform arcade developer/publisher Midway key personnel John Tobias (design) Ed Boon (program/design) Dan Forden (music) Mortal KombatII offers the same as the original, but amped up in every way. The gameplay in particular is superior and the imagery is overall much more ...1 week ago -
National Game Registry 1992: Lucky and Wild
The Sound of the Noising Machine —
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LUCKY & WILD original platform arcade developer/publisher Namco key personnel Taro Okamoto (design) S. Tohyama (design) Y. Kounoe (design) Etsuo Ishii (music) By the early 1990s, there were legions of racing games and mobs of light gun games but Namco’s Lucky & Wild lets the player drive and ...1 week ago -
THE REPUBLIC IS DEAD; WE ARE READY TO FIGHT, NOW WHAT?
War On You: Breaking Alternative News —
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THE REPUBLIC IS DEAD; WE ARE READY TO FIGHT, NOW WHAT? By Greg Evensen November 1, 2009 NewsWithViews.com Most of us have been in this tragic position before. It feels something like that slow, heavy walk that we experience as we approach the front ...1 week ago -
Treasure-house … the American Children’s Rare Books Collection
Sheryl Gwyther - author —
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Thanks to a SCBWI (Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators) bulletin advising their American members to contact the librarians at the Library of Congress Children’s Rare Books Collection in Washington DC and arrange a tour, I did so too – well, I was there and I’m a member of SCBWI’s Australian ...1 week ago -
City of light and enlightenment… Part 1
Sheryl Gwyther - author —
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Ross is better at maths than me, but it goes something like this…. Melbourne has 600 people per sq km; Washington DC has 30,000 per sq km. Try getting your head around these figures: Melbourne, Australia Area: 8,806 sq klms Pop: 4 million Washington DC’s metro Area: 177 sq klms Pop: 5.3 ...1 week ago -
Newspapers
Virtual Library Cat's Eye View —
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Many students come to the desk looking for information about newspapers--especially where to find copies of those newspapers. One good place to start looking is the Library of Congresss newspaper directory. Using the newspaper directory, you can find newspapers by geographic region, year, and type of newspaper. ...1 week ago -
Countdown to Veterans Day with Library of Congress
'Imagine' A World Of Peace,Understanding,Tolerance —
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Shinseki Announces Veterans’ Stories Posted on VA’s Web PageSecretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will join with the Library of Congress to host a “Veterans History Countdown” on the VA Web site featuring the oral histories of Veterans from every state ...1 week ago -
The Dead Poets Society
Quazen —
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Cover of Dead Poets Society We all know the movie “The Dead Poets Society” The leader was a teacher at an all boys school who was played by Robin Williams. Robin Williams was so inspirational as this spirited teacher that we now have a founder of a real Dead Poets Society of America. Walter Shold founded the ...1 week ago -
The map that named America
History Tech —
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I wrote earlier about the map created by Robert Louis Stevenson before he wrote Treasure Island. I especially liked his quote – that maps have: the power of infinite, eloquent suggestion. I suggested that we need to use geographic tools and powerful maps to create engaging activities for our kids: Not one of ...1 week ago
