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Author Vennesa James talked about her book, The Genealogy of Greek Mythology: An Illustrated Family Tree of Greek Myth from the First Gods to the Founders of Rome, published by Gotham Books…

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 …

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 …

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…

Robert Caro talked about his book, Master of the Senate, published by Knopf. In this third volume of his multi-volume biography, The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Mr. Caro covered events and acti…

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…

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.…

Lynn Sherr, author of America the Beautiful, interviewed Walter Isaacson about his book Benjamin Franklin. He also answered questions from audience members. After the forum while walking fro…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

The panel discussion featured four historians, all of whom contributed biographies to the American Presidents Series, published by Times Books. Panelists talked about their writing experienc…

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 …

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…

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…

Ms. Linda Monk talked about her book The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution, published by Hyperion. According to Ms. Monk, although the Constitution has been a key e…