Author and Journalist Larry Tye discusses his new book "Rising from the Rails"

Event Date: August 2, 2004

Author and Journalist Larry Tye discusses his new book "Rising from the Rails". " Rising from the Rails" explores the 100 year history of the black men who worked on George Pullman's railroad sleeping cars.

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Lanxin Xiang   Hsu Cho-Yun presented a lecture on "Traditional Chinese Wisdom and Business World"

Event Date: August 17, 2004

Hsu Cho-Yun, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will suggest how entrepreneurs can use traditional Chinese wisdom to promote business success.

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Yevgeny Yevtushenko   Russian Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Event Date: April 29, 2004

Yevgeny Yevtushenko recited his poetry in both English and Russian in a program titled" There Are No Fears". Yevtushenko is a poet, novelist, film maker and professor of literature and cinema.

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Paul Krugman   Paul Krugman discussed recent book "The Great Unraveling"

Event Date: July 21,2004

A lecture by Paul Krugman sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division of the Library of Congress took place on Wednesday, July 21, 2004. Mr. Krugman economist, professor and New York Times columnist, discussed his recent book, "The Great Unraveling," which has just been issued in paperback.

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Lanxin Xiang   Kissinger Scholar Lanxin Xiang Gives Lecture on "The Ideological Context of U.S.-China Relations"

Event Date: June 16, 2004

In his lecture, Lanxin Xiang, Henry Alfred Kissinger Scholar in Foreign Policy and International Relations in the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, argues that in American policy circles the ideological context of Sino-U.S. relations is usually identified as democracy versus communist despotism.

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U.S. Flag   The History and Myths Surrounding the U.S. Flag Karal Ann Marling and Vincent Virga

Event Date: June 14, 2004

The history and myths surrounding the flag of the United States and other American cultural icons were the subject of a talk by authors Karal Ann Marling and Vincent Virga at on Flag Day, Monday, June 14, 2004. The program was part of the Center for the Book’s author series, "Books & Beyond," which highlights books of special relevance to the Library of Congress and was co-sponsored by the Library’s Publishing Office.

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Animals Inc.   Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman discuss their new book, "Animals, Inc"

Event Date: June 14, 2004

Gallup Organization executives Kenneth A. Tucker and Vandana Allman discussed their new book, "ANIMALS, INC.: A Business Parable for the 21st Century", at the Library of Congress on June 14, 2004.

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Hebraic Book   Myron M. Weinstein Memorial Lecture on the Hebraic Book

Event Date: June 7, 2004

The fifth annual Myron M. Weinstein Memorial Lecture on the Hebraic Book. Jonathan D. Sarna presented a lecture "The Jewish Book in America".

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Gerard Gawalt   Jefferson's Letter to Meriwether Lewis

Event Date: Summer 2004

Gerard Gawalt discusses the draft of a letter that Thomas Jefferson sent to Meriwether Lewis to initiate the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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Kurt Maier   Inside the Library with Kurt Maier

Event Date: Summer 2004

Kurt Maier, Senior Cataloger and longtime docent at the Library of Congress, shares a personal perspective on the Library's historic buildings and collections.

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Flag of China   Why China Needs Democracy: Chinese Reform in Theory and Practice

Event Date: May 6, 2004

This symposium, which considered whether China needs democracy instead of the conventional "how will China be democratized?", was organized and moderated by Lanxin Xiang, holder of the Henry Alfred Kissinger Chair in Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress, and professor of international history and politics at the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Steve Krug and Lou Rosenfeld   Krug and Rosenfeld on loc.gov: An Interactive Evaluation

Event Date: May 5, 2004

Usability guru Steve Krug and information architecture expert Lou Rosenfeld bring their expertise to bear as they perform a live review of the Library of Congress Web site.

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Carolyn Hart   Mystery Writer Carolyn Hart speaks at the Library of Congress

Event Date: April 28,2004

Mystery writer Carolyn Hart, creator of the popular "Death on Demand" mystery series, gave a lecture, titled "Why Mysteries?", at the Library of Congress on April 28, 2004.

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Daniel Boorstin   Daniel J. Boorstin Memorial Service

Event Date: April 27, 2004

A memorial service for Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel J. Boorstin, who died on Feb. 28, was held on April 27, in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building

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Carolyn Hart   Zbigniew Brzezinski discussed his latest book on Global Leadership

Event Date: April 22,2004

Zbigniew Brzezinski discussed his latest book, "The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership. Brzezinski encourages the United States to work effectively with other nations to achieve its ends.

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Herman Wouk   Herman Wouk Discussed His New Book with Journalist William Safire Library of Congress

Event Date: April 21,2004

Herman Wouk, one of America's best-known and most popular novelists, discussed his writing career and his new novel, "A Hole in Texas" (Little, Brown, 2004) with journalist William Safire at the Library of Congress on April 21, 2004.

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Islamic Luxury Goods   Art of Splendar Islamic Luxury Goods

Event Date: April 19,2004

The African and Middle Eastern Division and the European Division, Library of Congress sponsored a lecture with illustrations: "The Art of Splendor slamic Luxury Goods Captivate Renaissance Italians" by Dr Rosamond E. Mack, author of Bazaar to Piazza: Islamic Trade and Italian Art, 1300-1600.

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