Dec 28th, 2008 · Herbie Hancock's album is now considered one of the defining moments in jazz fusion. The Library of Congress is preserving the album in its musical collection as one of the country's most culturally significant audio recordings. Hancock and producer David Rubinson reflect on the album's creation and long-lasting impact.
Dec 20th, 2008 · Melvin Moore, 75, teaches beginner "brickies" this age-old craft. His masonry work can be seen at the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress and buildings at nearly all the major universities in Washington, D.C.
Nov 29th, 2008 · The Library of Congress is a cathedral to the written word. The white marble building may hold the nation's collection of books, but those aren't the only words in the building worth reading.
Nov 7th, 2008 · T-Bone Walker swung the blues, made his guitar cry like no one else and wrote a classic in "Call It Stormy Monday." The Library of Congress agrees.
Jul 20th, 2008 · Last week, the Library of Congress appointed Kay Ryan to be the nation's next poet laureate. Ryan, who will take the position in the fall, shares a couple poems and talks to host Andrea Seabrook about her approach to words and writing.
Jun 27th, 2008 · Library of Congress research librarian Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. is leading a panel discussion called "An Endangered Species: The Black Male Librarian" at this weekend's meeting of the American Library Association. He'll tell us why it's important to have black men in the stacks and what can be done to recruit more of them.
Jun 25th, 2008 · The Library of Congress has managed to re-create —with the help of rare-book collectors —-the missing two-thirds of Thomas Jefferson's Library. Mark Dimunation, of the Library of Congress, discusses Jefferson's tastes and rare-book detectives.
May 27th, 2008 · The Library of Congress is known for its collection of the written word, but it also has a mandate to preserve the country's most culturally significant audio recordings. Sociology professor and cultural critic Oliver Wang reviews some of the library's key musical acquisitions from the past year.