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- Description:
- Natasha Trethewey, Poet Laureate of the United States and professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University, talks about her term as Poet Laureate, the legacy of previous Laureates, and her own experiences and accomplishments, at an event held in the Michigan State University Main Library. Trethewey and MSU Professor and poet Anita Skeen, converse about the duties of Laureate, and how Trethewey has promoted poetry across the country. Trethewey explains the influences in her life, how she approaches writing, and the difference between playing with language and having something to say. She reads her poem, "Elegy. For My Father." The session is convened by Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Cosponsored by the Michigan State University Library, The MSU Center for Poetry, and the MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-04-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Edward Kennedy says his wife and mother no longer object to his seeking the presidency.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Includes calls of common crow, blue jay, common nighthawk, house sparrow, bobwhite, red shouldered hawk, whippoorwill, back cat chicadee, Carolina chickadee, eastern wood peewee, eastern phoebe, least flycatcher, great crested flycatcher, and trials flycatcher.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Cal Stewart's comedy routine, Uncle Josh at Delmonico's.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Gerald Ford gives an address at the United Nations stating that to help world peace, the United States will cooperate on oil and food energy.
- Date Issued:
- 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the results of the 2018 midterm elections and praises House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California) and vows to work with the new Democratic House of Representatives majority in a bipartisan manner. Trump also threatens to respond to any House Democratic efforts to investigate the White House and engages in a heated exchange with CNN's Jim Acosta when he challenge Trump's version of the elections results.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet Robert Fanning reads his poetry and selections from his book "The seed thieves", and answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Peter Berg, head of the Michigan State University Libraries' Special Collections. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-02-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Lue talks about being hired in November 1954 and going to the Paint Shop. He discusses becoming a paint mixer and being one of the first blacks put on supervision. Lue talks about the technical duties of paint mix, swing shifts, women in the plant, and his family.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection