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Aerial of Washington DC
Aerial view of US Capitol Building with Library of Congress at right /Washington D.C., USA
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Driving through a street in Washington DC near the U.S. Library of Congress on a cloudy day.
Driving through a street in Washington DC near the U.S. Library of Congress on a cloudy day. The stunning detail of the building is captured in this shot. Three flags hang from the buidling.
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US Capital Dome at Night with American Flag
US Capital Dome at Night with American Flag
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William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building Washington DC
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building Washington DC
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HD Time-lapse: US Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA
HD Time-lapse: US Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA
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Queen Mother Elizabeth, mother of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, visits Washington, DC
Title "People and events you're reading about" superimposed over newspapers coming off press / title "Queen Mother sees Washington" superimposed over Elizabeth, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and others stopping during tour of Library of...
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CLEAN : Music icon Lionel Richie awarded Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize
"It's overwhelming," says US music icon Lionel Richie as he is honored with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington, DC (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Beginning Wednesday at the Library of Congress, the public will have full access to Rosa Parks' archive of letters, writings and photographs for the first time. Parks is beloved in American history for her civil disobedience on an Alabama bus. (Feb. 4)
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Beginning Wednesday at the Library of Congress, researchers and the public will have full access to Parks' archive of letters, writings, personal notes and photographs for the first time....
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Barack Obama will take the oath of office on the Lincoln Bible
1. Wide of the Lincoln Bible in its holding case, person opening case to reveal bible inside
2. Mid of bible in its case
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Dimunation, Chief, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of...
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For the first time, the Library of Congress is streaming some of its vast collection of sound recordings of popular music, speeches and comedy online for free through a Web site it is calling the National Jukebox.
HEADLINE: 'National Jukebox' opens with free music
CAPTION: For the first time, the Library of Congress is streaming some of its vast collection of sound recordings of popular music, speeches and comedy online for free through a Web site...
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A mountainside in Virginia, just outside Washington, is home to a vast collection of movies, TV shows and recordings, everyone from Humphrey Bogart to Justin Bieber. The AP's Lee Powell gets a tour not open to the public.
HEADLINE: Mountain archive home to Bogart, Bieber
CAPTION: A mountainside in Virginia, just outside Washington, is home to a vast collection of movies, TV shows and recordings, everyone from Humphrey Bogart to Justin Bieber. The AP's Lee...
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Dawn service to remember victims of 1906 earthquake
San Francisco - 18 April 2006
1. Wreath laying ceremony
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2. Black & white footage of Market Street, San Francisco prior to earthquake
San Francisco - 18...
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CLEAN : Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa receives Living Legend award
CLEAN : Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa receives Living Legend award
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Danny DeVito, Jakob Dylan and fellow stars reveal their favorite Carole King song
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Los Angeles, 4 December 2012
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Jakob Dylan/Recording Artist, on his favorite Carole King song:
"Well I have answered the question a couple times and toyed with the idea of changing it every time to...