Aug 10 Campaigning Through the Ages By Online DA From George Washington to the current Barack Obama, presidential campaigns have shaped American culture and history in lasting ways. Highlighted here are some notable items featured at the Library of Congress which tell an interesting story about the evolution of… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch The Man Behind Brazil’s Booming Economy: Former Brazilian President Cardoso The Man Behind Brazil's Booming Economy: Former Brazilian President Cardoso… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey ‘Explores the Human Struggles We All Face’ New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey 'Explores the Human Struggles We All Face'… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Carolina Chocolate Drops Perform at the Library of Congress The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform at the Library of Congress in February. Continue watching
Oct 01 Both Temps and e-Books Were Hot at the National Book Festival this Year The scorching 93 degree heat on Saturday was not enough to deter throngs of book lovers from coming out for the 10th Annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Library of Congress. Art Beat took to the… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 3:28 Author W.S. Merwin Named U.S. Poet Laureate By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress has named prominent American poet W.S. Merwin as the country's new poet laureate. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Merwin about his life and work in 2008. Continue watching
Jul 01 W.S. Merwin Appointed as Next Poet Laureate By Tom LeGro The Library of Congress has appointed W.S. Merwin as the 17th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2010-2011. Merwin will assume the post in the fall, succeeding Kay Ryan. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Paul McCartney’s White House Serenade President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, on behalf of the Library of Congress. Jim Lehrer has a look at McCartney's serenade to the president and first lady at the White House. Continue watching