Heads-Up! One Hour Television Program to Focus on Library of Congress; Debuts Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night (June 10, 2010), Modern Marvels on The History Channel will debut a new episode taking a look at the Library of Congress. Modern Marvels airs at 9 p.m. EDT and from that point on look for replays of the program by consulting The History Channel web site. They repeat shows quite often. Also, near the end of this post we offer a suggestion to find out if/when it becomes available online, to purchase a DVD, or acquire a copy via iTunes.
In the hour-long episode, titled "The Real National Treasure," more than 50 staff members of the Library of Congress and the Architect of the Capitol are interviewed about the vast array of activities at the Library – from acquiring and cataloging millions of books, maps, photographs, manuscripts and other items, many of them rare, to making them more accessible to the public through display or digitization and preserving them in specialized, state-of-the-art laboratories.
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Viewers will be treated to some fascinating computer-generated images as they explore the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, considered by many the most beautiful building in the United States; see some of the Library’s great treasures, including a collection of Stradivarius and Guarneri violins, manuscripts written by the Founding Fathers, and original music in Mozart’s own hand; rare maps, including one used by Lewis and Clark; and even Thomas Jefferson’s personal library, which served as the basis of the modern Library of Congress after the British burned the U.S. Capitol and its small library during the War of 1812.
2) Scan to see if the Program is Available. Clicker.com tells you if the show is available either free or fee services like iTunes or Netflix. If it is, great if not step 3. can help.
3) Next login to Clicker. It shouldn't take longer than one minute and you can also use your Facebook ID.
4) Finally, back to the Modern Marvels page and Add the Show to Your Playlist. Look for the "Add to Playlist button directly below the colored box that shows the program logo (near top of page). As new programs become available they will be listed on your playlist. You can also select (optional) to be notified via email when new shows hit the database.
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