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Subject: Re: Library of Congress on History.com
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:44:56 -0400
From: Edward James Redmond <[log in to unmask]>
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Angie is referring to a rotating series of interviews with LC curators (filmed in November 2008) on History.com (aka History Channel) entitled "Hidden Treasures" - http://www.history.com/minisites/hiddentreasures
The following map/atlas presentations have already been featured and more will be coming in the months ahead:
"How to Get into Princeton" (Plan of Princeton, Dec. 31, 1776)
http://www.history.com/content/hiddentreasures/how-to-get-into-princeton
"A Key to Victory" ([Map of Utah Beach, June 1944])
http://www.history.com/content/hiddentreasures/a-key-to-victory
Ed Redmond
Geography & Map Reference Specialist
Geography and Map Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4651
(202) 707-8548
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>>> Maps-L Moderator <[log in to unmask]> Friday, March 20, 2009 9:15 AM >>>
Right now there are no maps or atlases featured, but I see John Hebert
is one of the featured curators, so we can keep our eyes on this
wonderful online coverage of the Library of Congress treasures - and
hope to see maps soon.
Angie
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History Channel and the Library of Congress have launched a program of short films highlighting the Library's collections. The first batch has been mounted and can be viewed on the History.com web site. The first ten include the Gutenberg Bible, the contents of Lincoln's pockets from the night of his assassination, Lincoln's Inaugural Bible, the book of accounts taken from the 1814 Capitol fire, the Wallpaper edition of the Vicksburg paper, a special copy of Kipling's Kim, and the first Spider Man cartoon. They are listed on the Home page for Hidden treasures:
http://www.history.com/content/hiddentreasures
Mark
Mark Dimunation
Chief, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
The Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540-4740
202-707-2025 phone
202-707-4142 fax
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