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January 8, 1999

American National Biography Series Launch

The Library of Congress celebrated the launching of its American National Biography Series. The speakers talked about the historical importance of biographies.

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John D'Arms President American Council of Learned Societies
Richard Ekman Secretary Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

William Ferris Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Professor Emeritus City University of New York->History

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Program ID:: 118276-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 20, 1999 | 12:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 23, 1999 | 2:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Mar 20, 1999 | 12:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 20, 1999 | 9:47pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 21, 1999 | 12:47am EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 27, 1999 | 1:32pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Aug 22, 1999 | 5:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 22, 1999 | 11:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Aug 23, 1999 | 2:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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