Culture and Arts

“In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brain.” George Szell The Library of Congress presents a series and section labeled as Music and the Brain. Lectures, conversations and symposia focus on the recognition of research combin… more »

The Gift of a Bride and The Indian Bride are murder mysteries, while Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth is a set of short stories. The books are united by a shared concern for the demands, rewards, and complications of marriage and immigration, particularly on the part of individuals who once called India “home.” more »

The Europeana website was so overwhelmed by viewers wanting to connect with this site, that it crashed last November. Finally, it is (almost) ready for prime time. Actually, it won't be until 2010 that it will be officially a complete site. Here's what… more »

Veterans in-depth interviews examining the narrators' early years as well as thoroughly address their military experiences in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War and War on Terrorism from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library's Oral History program more »