Library of Congress

Nathaniel Paradis earns Eagle Scout award

2013-04-29 11:03:46

On Feb. 25, 17-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Paradis earned the highest rank to be attained in the Boy Scouts of America. He became the 29th Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 899 in Fallston. Nathaniel's Eagle Scout service project entailed leading interview...

Reenactors drudge up Laurel's rugged Civil War past

2013-04-15 11:19:00

Nowadays, the "bink" of metal softball bats from the softball diamond is about the loudest noise heard near American Legion Post 60 in Laurel. But it wasn't always that way. Around 150 years ago, it was commonplace for residents to hear the "boom"...

Kingsolver, Hosseini, Atwood headline National Book Festival

2013-04-09 11:16:00

The Library of Congress released today the list of speakers for the fall National Book Festival, and, as usual, the event is studded with prominent writers and poets. Among the headliners: Margaret Atwood, Baltimore's own Taylor Branch, Don DeLillo,...

With 'Appalachian Spring' Baltimore School for the Arts breaks new ground

2013-04-05 12:18:00

If there is a single work that captures the essence of America in sound and movement, it's "Appalachian Spring," the ballet with music by Aaron Copland and choreography by Martha Graham that premiered in 1944 at the Library of Congress. Although the...

Everyone's life is a story, so write it down for posterity [Senior Circles]

2013-03-21 03:15:00

The inspiration for this column came from a local newspaper article I read about a "girl" with whom I went to high school for two years at St. Cecilia's Academy in Washington, D.C.�� This woman, whom I haven't seen since then, has always kept a low...

The History Channel earns huge ratings with 'The Bible'

2013-03-05 04:46:00

The networks might be struggling on Sunday nights but not basic cable's the History Channel. The miniseries beat everything in sight Sunday night with record ratings for "The Bible." I think this quote from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark...

Back-to-back book festivals coming this fall

2013-03-04 04:00:00

Book lovers in the Baltimore-Washington area should circle September on their calendars, to save dates for a pair of big festivals. The Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held Sept. 21 and 22 on the mall in Washington. The event always...

Today's classical music comes to Columbia

2013-03-01 03:30:00

You can expect the music to sound fresh during the Leipzig String Quartet's concert on Saturday, March 2, at 8 p.m., in Howard Community College's Smith Theatre. Like the sponsoring Candlelight Concert Society, this chamber music quartet often likes to...

Letters and maps tell history of Laurel during Civil War

2013-02-06 03:00:00

Although no battles were fought in Laurel during the Civil War, the city's railroad was a strategic resource for the Union Army, numerous units of Union soldiers were stationed here and the military's presence added a different element to the city's...

U.S. Senate Democrats to meet in Annapolis

2013-02-04 16:13:38

U.S. Senate Democrats will hold their annual retreat beginning Tuesday in Annapolis, giving lawmakers a chance to strategize about gun control, immigration and the latest fiscal crisis. The meeting, which will end with a closed-door address Wednesday by...

Bible in Obama inauguration on display

2013-01-22 11:56:00

Millions of people got a long-distance view of the "Lincoln Bible," one of those used by President Barack Obama for his second inauguration on Monday. Starting tomorrow, you can get a closer look at the velvet-covered Bible that was used for Abraham...

Paul McCartney on (the topic of) drugs

2012-11-28 13:34:00

The Library of Congress is full of wonderful treasures, and today it released a new chestful: a collection of interviews on topics such as sex, drugs and rock and roll. Included is Paul McCartney relating how pot and other drugs boosted the Beatles'...

This Library of Congress photo shows Peck with his staff near Washington, D.C. in 1862.

2013-04-10 00:00:00

Bassett was born in Derby. He was appointed U.S. Minister Resident to Haiti in 1869, making him the first black diplomat for the United States, according to the .

2013-02-12 00:00:00

Carole King, right, joined by Alicia Keys at a recent salute in Hollywood to King's music, will receive the Library of Congress' 2013 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

2012-12-13 09:43:24