September 2007 - Vol. 66, No. 9
West Side Story: Birth of a Classic
Cover Story
A new Library exhibition celebrates the 50th
anniversary of the classic Broadway musical, “West Side Story.”
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BERNSTEIN'S BOUNTY
The Library is the repository of the 400,000-item collection of the great composer, conductor and teacher. -
SAVING CREATIVE AMERICA
The National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program has awarded $2.15 million in grants to eight partners to investigate the long-term preservation of digital materials. -
TOUCH OF THE POET
The Librarian of Congress has named Charles Simic to the post of Poet Laureate. -
OVER THERE
A new feature on the Veterans History Project Web site features World War I veterans. -
MAKE MINE MUSIC
The 2007-2008 concert series includes a wide range of performers and styles, from classical to jazz to pop. -
(NORTHERN) IRISH EYES, SMILING
The American Folklife Center hosted a number of events as part of a “Rediscover Northern Ireland” program in Washington. -
NAMES, PLACES
A Library panel discussed Irish place names in the north, as part of the Rediscover Northern Ireland Program. -
FATE OF THE BOOK
Findings of a review of the current state and the future of the book industry were discussed at the Library. -
LAUREATES LECTURE
Nobel Prize-winners John Mather and Craig Mello discussed life and physics in a lively lecture. -
STRATEGIC SIMULATION
A new history examines the Army’s Battle Command Training Program at Fort Leavenworth. -
SWANN FELLOWS
The Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon has named two fellows for 2007-2008.