Library of Congress
Loc: American Sheet Music, Ca. 1870 85:oh, Dem Golden Slippers
This website provides background information about the song "Oh! Dem Golden Slippers," written by James Bland. Includes song lyrics, and two Real Audio files of the tune - a "lower quality" which is 190 kb and a "higher quality" which is...
Library of Congress
Loc: Robert E. Duncan & Jerome Rothenberg: Poetry Readings
This site shares poetry readings from Robert Edward Duncan and Jerome Rothenberg. The reading occurred in the Coolidge Auditorium on April 26, 1976.
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Introduction and Referral of Bills
Bills can be suggested in a myriad of ways, but only members of each chamber can officially introduce legislation. In the House, a bill is introduced when it is dropped in a hopper, and in the Senate, a bill is submitted to clerks on the...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Committee Consideration
Congress receives many bill referrals over the course of a term. How do they decide which bills will make it to the house floor? Committees hold this power and play an important role in deciding which bills get debated by Congress. Watch...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: House Floor
Learn about the procedures followed by the House of Representatives when debating a bill. Watch the video or read the transcript which describes the committees and a variety of procedures the House follows. A chart of the legislative...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Executive Business in the Senate
The Senate has two unique responsibilities: the power to make treaties and the power to confirm presidential nominees. View this video to understand how these powers fit into the legislative process. A transcript is provided, along with...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Resolving Differences
A bill must be agreed upon by both chambers before being submitted to the President. This brief video describes how the House and Senate resolve their differences. A transcript is provided, along with a chart of the entire legislative...
Library of Congress
Loc: After the Day of Infamy: "Man on the Street"; Interviews
From the American Folklife Center, this compilation of recordings of "Man on the Street" interviews in the two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and then a month later bring an important understanding of the viewpoints of ordinary...
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcast: An Evening With Chinua Achebe
Through his fiction and non-fiction works, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has sought to repair the damage done to the continent of Africa and its people as a result of European colonization. This is best exemplified in his most famous...
Library of Congress
Loc: John Irving: Book Fest 2005
John Irving's address at the National Book Festival is available here in webcast form. Requires RealPlayer.
Library of Congress
Loc: Veterans' History Project: Women Serving in Combat: Lioness
After viewing the PBS documentary, "Lioness", a panel of veterans conduct a discussion about women in combat. The recording of the discussion is available here. March 24, 2009
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcasts From the National Ww Ii Reunion
Webcasts from the Library of Congress about women in military medicine, the Navajo Code Talker, Tuskegee Airmen, and others. Requires RealPlayer.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective
Primary texts enhance study of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" by providing a sense of the book's Depression-era context, highlighting the relationship between whites and blacks during that time in the South.
Library of Congress
Loc: War Ends Vj Day
Letters and stories from soldiers as the recall and record their feelings on the day Japan surrendered.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Leaders Speak: Presidential Election of 1920
A fascinating site which has recorded speeches of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates in 1920. These speeches had been recorded for public use on phonograph records.
Library of Congress
Loc: Adrienne Rich Reading Her Poems in the Coolidge Auditorium
This site shows Adrienne Rich, Poet Laurette, reciting her poetry in the Coolidge Auditorium, April 7, 1981 [01:04:35].
Library of Congress
Loc: James Dickey Reading Poetry on April 22, 1960
This is an audio recording of James Dickey reading his poetry at the Library of Congress on April 22, 1960 [45:47].
Library of Congress
Loc: Robert Pinsky: Favorite Poem Project
Robert Pinsky, Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, shares some of the poems included in the Anthology of Americans' Favorite Poems [01:09:04]. This collection was developed as a part of the Favorite Poem Project.
Library of Congress
Loc: She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain
A recording of the famous American folk song from the Library of Congress.
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Calendars and Scheduling
Once a committee reports a bill, it is placed on the calendar in the Senate and House. Watch this video to see the procedures for placing a bill on the calendar and who decides the order the bills will be debated. A chart of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: The Legislative Process: Presidential Actions
This brief video describes the presidential veto power as part of the legislative process. A transcript is provided, along with a chart of the entire legislative process. [1:59]
Library of Congress
Loc: American Leaders Speak: Recordings From World War I
A collection of recorded speeches by American leaders during World War I. Listen to speeches by General John J. Pershing, Samuel Gompers, and James Gerard.
Library of Congress
Loc: Webcast: Langston Hughes and His Poetry
Launch a webcast about the life and work of Langston Hughes. [19:44]
Library of Congress
Loc: Sue Monk Kidd: Book Fest 2005
Sue Monk Kidd's speech at the National Book Festival is available here in RealPlayer format. Her talk focuses on "The Mermaid Chair."