BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161110T100000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b4b2725faac8ea27286c4a9d995353d0 CATEGORIES:Performances & Creative Exhibition CREATED:20171013T163947 SUMMARY:Coming Home: Veterans Day at the Library of Congress LOCATION:784 DESCRIPTION:On Saturday, November 11 the Library of Congress will host a special series of programs in honor of Veterans Day. Participate in an exhibition tour, e xplore our hands-on cart, hear from an exhibition curator, or view theatric al presentations based on Library of Congress collections and other persona l accounts from service personnel in World War I and beyond. Request ADA ac commodations at least 5 business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc .gov (mailto:ADA@loc.gov)\nProgram Schedule:10:00 a.m.\n - Public Tour: Ech oes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I\n - View highligh ts of the exhibition and discover arguments about America’s involvement in World War I, experiences of the war “over here” and “over there,” and the w orld the war created in this 30-minute tour.\n - Location: Begins at the ex hibition entrance, second floor, Thomas Jefferson Building11:00 a.m.\n - An American Soldier’s Journey Home: The Diary of Irving Greenwald\n - This po werful one-man show follows the journey of soldier Irving Greenwald in Worl d War I from training to the trenches and home again to his beloved wife an d daughter. The presentation, developed by actor Douglas Taurel, draws dire ctly from Greenwald’s diary, held in the collections of the Veterans Histor y Project and currently on display in the exhibition Echoes of the Great Wa r: American Experiences of World War I at the Library of Congress. Free tic kets are available via Eventbrite External (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pe rformance-an-american-soldiers-journey-home-tickets-38435567818), but are n ot required. This program is appropriate for family audiences.\n - Location : Coolidge Auditorium, Ground Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building12:00 noon\n - Public Tour: Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I \n - View highlights of the exhibition and discover arguments about America ’s involvement in World War I, experiences of the war “over here” and “over there,” and the world the war created in this 30-minute tour.\n - Location : Begins at the exhibition entrance, second floor, Thomas Jefferson Buildin g1:00 p.m.\n - Gallery Talk: Coming Home – Veterans Return from World War I \n - Echoes of the Great War exhibition co-curator Ryan Reft will discuss t he challenges faced by WWI veterans and the ways in which their activism dr ove social change in the decades following the First World War.\n - Locatio n: Echoes of the Great War exhibition, second floor, Thomas Jefferson Build ing2:00 p.m.\n - Public Tour: Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I\n - View highlights of the exhibition Echoes of the Great W ar and discover arguments about America’s involvement in World War I, exper iences of the war “over here” and “over there,” and the world the war creat ed in this 30-minute tour.\n - Location: Begins at the exhibition entrance, second floor, Thomas Jefferson BuildingThe American Soldier 2:00-3:00 p.m. \n\n - The American Soldier (http://www.theamericansoldiersoloshow.com/) - A one-man dramatic production that reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war and explores the bravery and the difficulties our veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their families face when they tr y to re-enter civilian life. The show is based on letters from soldiers fro m the American Revolution through current conflicts. It was nominated for a n Amnesty International Award and has been performed at The Kennedy Center and Off Broadway. Free tickets are available via Eventbrite External link ( https://www.eventbrite.com/e/performance-the-american-soldier-tickets-38437 216750), but are not required. Due to adult language and content, this prog ram is recommended for ages 13+.\n - Location: Coolidge Auditorium, Ground Floor, Thomas Jefferson BuildingVeterans' Oral History Workshop 2:00-4:00 p .m.\n\n - This two-hour workshop and professional development opportunity w ill train attendees in oral history methods through hands-on exercises, con textual examples, and best practices accordant with Library of Congress sta ndards. The session is led by staff of the Library of Congress Veterans His tory Project. While it is centered on the narratives of veterans, anyone in terested in learning — and applying — community oral history techniques is encouraged to attend. Space is limited; free tickets are available via Even tbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veterans-oral-history-workshop-tickets -38509360534).\n - Location: Humanities and Social Sciences Training Room, LJ139 B – First Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building3:00 pm\n - Public Tour: Ec hoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I\n - View highlig hts of the exhibition and discover arguments about America’s involvement in World War I, experiences of the war “over here” and “over there,” and the world the war created in this 30-minute tour.\n - Location: Begins at the e xhibition entrance, second floor, Thomas Jefferson BuildingBetween 10:00 am and 2:00 pm:\n\n - Visit the Young Readers Center on the ground floor of t he Thomas Jefferson Building for a letter-writing activity to active duty s ervice personnel \n - Examine objects a World War I soldier needed on the f ront in our hands-on cart on the mezzanine of the Thomas Jefferson Building , second floorFor more information on this series of events, visit the Libr ary’s events page, call 202-707-0245 or email exhibits@loc.gov (mailto:exhi bits@loc.gov)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

On Saturday, November 11 the Library of Congress will host a special ser ies of programs in honor of Veterans Day. Participate in an exhibition tour , explore our hands-on cart, hear from an exhibition curator, or view theat rical presentations based on Library of Congress collections and other pers onal accounts from service personnel in World War I and beyond. Request ADA accommodations at least 5 business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov

Program Schedule:

1 0:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:00 noon

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

The American Soldier 2:00-3:00 p .m.

Veterans' Oral History Workshop 2:00 -4:00 p.m.

3:00 pm

Between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm:

For more information on this series of events, visit the Library’s even ts page, call 202-707-0245 or email  exhibits@loc.gov

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