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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. today. Here Dr. King discusses tactics and philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience in a 1957 interview.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., on Nonviolence - The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom | Exhibitions - Library of Congress
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929–1968) discusses the tactic and philosophy of nonviolence in excerpts from an interview conducted by Martin Agronsky at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where Dr. King was the pastor. The interview was broadcast on October 27, 1957, in...
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Today we remember Martin Luther King Jr. and honor his legacy via these resources from our American Folklife Center:

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Fifty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., then only 39 years old, was shot to death in Memphis by the escaped convict James Earl Ray. Dr.... King gave his life to the struggle for civil rights in America. The Library of Congress today honors that legacy through the Civil Rights History Project, an initiative to gather oral histories of the Civil Rights Movement, and through other programs and presentations.

At the links below find two blog posts from Folklife Today. Guha Shankar's post features links to many of the Library's King resources, and rare photos of King from American Folklife Center collections:

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2017/01/dr-king-remembered/…

Stephen Winick's post highlights two videos in particular about King's remarkable oratory:

https://blogs.loc.gov/…/thoughts-on-martin-luther-king-day/…

Find out more about the photo by Dick DeMarsico at the third link:

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/00651714/?loclr=fbafc

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As we remember Martin Luther King today, please take a moment to view our exhibition on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was passed as a results of his efforts and others in the civil rights movement.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom | Exhibitions - Library of Congress
This exhibit commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, explores the events that shaped the civil rights movement, as well as the far-reaching impact the act had on a changing society.
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New online today: Scouting reports from baseball titan Branch Rickey, who helped break Major League Baseball's color barrier when he signed Jackie Robinson -- more from the Washington Post:

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‘Can’t throw a lick’: Branch Rickey’s scouting reports are now available in digital form
The Library of Congress digitized nearly 2,000 reports written by the former baseball executive.
washingtonpost.com|By Scott Allen

It's National Poetry Month! Listen to this interview with Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith on NPR:

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'Poetry Lives Everywhere': NPR Kicks Off National Poetry Month
On the eve of poetry month, we look forward to our annual #NPRPoetry project. NPR's Michel Martin begins the series with the Poet Laureate of the United States Tracy K. Smith.
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NEWS: Classic scouting reports including those on Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax & Willie Mays now online:

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Baseball Scouting Reports of Branch Rickey Now Online
Baseball scouting reports of one of the most famous baseball executives and scouts in history, Branch Rickey, who was also responsible for helping Jackie Robinson successfully break Major League Baseball’s color line, have been digitized and are now available online for the first time from the Lib...
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Today in History: nature essayist John Burroughs is born, 1837.

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Today in History - April 3
John Burroughs
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In case you missed it: this week, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the preliminary lineup of authors for the 2018 National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1. Make your plans to attend TODAY! https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-037/?loclr=fbloc

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TEACHERS: Deadline approaching to apply for a position as our Teacher-in-Residence for 2018-19. Do it today!

Teacher-in-Residence - News and Events | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress
Library of Congress resources for teachers. Teacher-in-Residence
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We've just added the papers of abolitionist & suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the Library's website—a fitting close to this year's Women's History Month.

About this Collection - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers
The papers of suffragist, reformer, and feminist theorist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) cover the years 1814 to 1946, with most of the material concentrated between 1840 and 1902. Consisting of approximately 1,000 items (4,164 images), reproduced on five reels of recently digitized microfilm, t...
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On this final day of Women's History Month, take a moment to peruse the papers of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony, newly digitized on the Library's website.

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About this Collection - Susan B. Anthony Papers
The papers of reformer and suffragist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) span the period 1846-1934 with the bulk of the material dating from 1846 to 1906. The collection, consisting of approximately 500 items (6,265 images) on seven recently digitized microfilm reels, includes correspondence, diaries, a d...
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From the Chicago Tribune: A review of our exhibition & book "Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators & Cartoonists."

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Back to the drawing table? Women have been there all along, says the book/exhibit 'Drawn to Purpose'
"Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists" by Martha Kennedy: Women illustrators and cartoonists have made their mark in media in a variety of different mediums. And now thanks to the Library of Congress, others will know it too.
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Liza Mundy recently published "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II." Using the Library of Congress Veterans History Project collections, she was able to gather background information and research context. Mundy will give a talk on the book and the process she went through to conduct her research at the Library of Congress.

For a captioned version of this event visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPRyBvKyAzM.

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Today in History: Secretary of State William Seward buys Alaska from Russia, 1867.

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Today in History - March 30
Seward’s Folly
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The Library of Congress will celebrate the 1000th issue of seminal DC Comics series Action Comics, a commemoration of 80 years of Superman, with a live interview featuring DC legends. Former publisher and president of DC, Paul Levitz, will join famed DC writer and artist Dan Jurgens, known for his work on the Superman series and the pop culture phenomenon “The Death of Superman,” for a conversation about the history of superhero comics, the writers and artists who create comi...cs and the legacy of DC’s iconic Superman character.

Levitz and Jurgens will be interviewed by creator Michael Cavna, of the Eisner-nominated “Comic Riffs” column for The Washington Post.

The event coincides with Awesome Con, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center beginning March 30.

For a captioned version of this event visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnziMLaIYJI.

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