Library Of Congress
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Library of Congress displays Gettysburg Address
One of five known manuscripts of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is going on display at the Library of Congress. Beginning today, the library will display the John Hay copy of the famous Civil War speech.
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Library of Congress preserves 25 songs
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A popular tune by Simon and Garfunkel written after John F. Kennedy's assassination and Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" will be among 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress.
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Gettysburg Address to be on display in Library of Congress
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The Library of Congress plans to display a copy of the Gettysburg Address, beginning March 22. The John Hay copy is believed to be the second of five known manuscript drafts of President Abraham Lincoln's famous 1863 address.
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Library of Congress has plan for saving recordings
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The plan released Wednesday has 32 recommendations to help about 14,000 libraries and archives nationwide coordinate their efforts in preserving sound recordings. Congress called for the plan in 2000.
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Library of Congress amasses 170 billion tweets
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The Library of Congress says it's amassed about 170 billion tweets since it began collecting an archive of all Twitter messages in 2010.
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Peter TerVeer sues Library of Congress
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Peter TerVeer worked as a management analyst at the library. He filed a discrimination complaint claiming he was forced to work in a hostile environment because he is gay.
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Library of Congress to exhibit 'Politics and the Dancing Body'
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A new exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington is now exploring the politics of dance.
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Library of Congress celebrates Black History Month
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In honor of Black History Month, the Library of Congress hosted a diverse group of authors who submitted their multicultural childrens books to the library's collection.
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Library of Congress adds films to National Film Registry
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This year, Blockbuster hits like "Forrest Gump" and "Silence of the Lambs" made the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.
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Celebrities, authors to visit National Book Festival in D.C.
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Actress Julianne Moore, radio host Garrison Keillor, and TV's Hoda Kotb and Jim Lehrer are among the more than 100 bestselling authors, illustrators and poets who are joining the National Book Festival this year.
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New Library of Congress documentary debuts on C-SPAN
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The world's largest library is the subject of a new feature-length documentary set to premiere on C-SPAN.
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U.S. library to put satellite Earth images on display
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The U.S. Geological Survey has collected dozens of images of Earth as viewed from space for a new art exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington.
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Gay rights documents on display at Library of Congress
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Documents from gay rights history are on display for the first time at the Library of Congress as part of an exhibit on the nation's constitutional history.
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