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After an introduction by Mr. Downie, Mr. Atkinson talked about his book An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, published by Owl Books. The book covers World War II in Africa, and is…

Author, Amy Schapiro, talked about her book, "Millicent Fenwick: Her Way". Millicent Fenwick was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 at the age of 64. Ms. Fenwick also serve…

During the opening ceremony of the National Book Festival at the White House, First Lady Laura Bush and others talked about the Festival. Mrs. Bush and the Library of Congress sponsor the fe…

Author Pat Conroy talked about his love of reading and about his new nonfiction book, My Losing Season. C-SPAN’s Connie Doebele conducted the interview on the National Mall in Washington D.C…

Librarian of Congress James Billington and other officials talked to reporters about the establishment of the National Recording Preservation Foundation and Board. They also talked about the…

The Library of Congress hosted a symposium on how historians will document and write about September 11, 2001. Mr. Ausubel spoke separately, followed by a panel of experts. After their prese…

After an introduction by Leonard Downie, Robert Caro talked about his book, Master of the Senate, published by Knopf. In this book, the third volume of his multi-volume biography, The Years …

Wally Lamb talked about the book he edited, Couldn’t Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters, published by Regan Books. The book contained a collection of stories by wome…

Author Philip Bobbitt discusses his book The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Mr. Bobbitt was joined by Military Historian Michael H…

Authors, David Levering Lewis and Deborah Willis, talked about their book, "A Small Nation of People: W.E.B. Du Bois and African American Portraits of Progress". The book contains photograph…

Historian and author Harold Holzer talked about and showed President Abraham Lincoln photographs from an 18-year period, while Stage and Screen actor Sam Waterston read from the president’s …

James Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, whick tells the story of nine U.S. airmen, shot down near the island of Chichi Jima in the Pacific during World War II.…

Scholars and former government officials talked about the death in 1953 of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and the impact of his death on international politics. Among the topics they addressed…

Author Michael Dirda talked about his book, An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland. He also answered audience members' questions. Mr. Dirda spoke at the National Book Festival held on …

After an introduction by Chris Lehmann, deputy editor for Washington Post’s Book World, Juan Williams talked about his book, This Far by Faith: Stories from the African American Religious E…

Representative Ralph Hall (D-TX) talked about his enlistment in the Navy during World War II and his experiences as a pilot on aircraft carriers. Representative Hall was a lieutenant in the …

Panelists discussed how historians would document the events of September 11, focusing on the role of the Internet. They addressed various related issues, including Internet activities in th…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) talked about his experiences as a Navy pilot during the Vietnam War. Senator McCain was captured by the North Vietnamese in 1967, and was held as a prisoner of war…

The surgeon general delivered the keynote address for a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Library of Congress. Among the topics he addressed were his experiences as a Hispanic youth, his …

At this event held at the Library of Congress, participants talked about how historians and scholars would depict the events surrounding September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. They…