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American Folklife: A Commonwealth of Cultures
U.S. Library of Congress, American Folklife Center, 1991. A brief summary of America's varied culture traditions and the efforts to preserve it.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/cwc/

Congressional Gold Medals 1776-2003
Congressional Research Service, updated February 27, 2004. Among the various forms of recognition that Congress bestows, the Congressional Gold Medal is often considered the most distinguished. This report describes the process for awarding Gold Medals, and includes a historical examination and chronological list of these awards.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/arts/culture/medals.pdf

Distinctly American Arts
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. Chapter Ten from Portrait of the USA provides an overview of the development of American music, dance, architecture, visual arts, and literature. This chapter touches upon a number of major American figures in the arts, some of whom have grappled with the Old World-New World conflict in their work.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/ch10.htm

Exporting Popular Culture
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. Chapter Eleven from Portrait of the USA. A few of America's original contributions to world entertainment: the sports of baseball and basketball; movies; and three kinds of popular music -- jazz, rock and roll, and country.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/ch11.htm

Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress
U.S. Library of Congress. From it's start in 1800 through 1992, this brief history describes the collections, buildings and librarians of the nation"s library.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/legacy/toc.html

The Return of Beauty
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal. April 2003. An overview of how the Arts in America evolved during the twentieth century.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0403/ijse/teachout.htm

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