As most of you know, they had the most expensive arts from jews and others, as part of the project to eliminate all jewish culture and identity. On ten occasions, they had the honor of hosting the restitution ceremony. Other artifacts that were stolen, have been returned to the rightful owner. [applause]. Thank you. Some of you were with us last year. They had the u. S. Attorneys office in the Southern District of new york here and we presented that was stolen from her grandfather she was given that back. Were proud to build on that. We hope that you will join us for the next event, it will be recovering art. Two lawyers who have led the fight to find the stolen artwork. Legal and ethical issues in recovering the art. October 17th at 7 00 p. M. Right here. Tonight we welcome mary ann lane, the author of hitlers last hostages. The traces, and obsession with art. The authors of former former chief european art reporter for the wall street journal and european art contributed for the new
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Hello. And a very warm welcome to National Book festival prevents the library of congress. My name is marie. Author and im also the literary director of the library of congress. Much of my own writing has been about the history and the people of latin america and the purpose of this conversation is to share a little bit of that history and talk about how it compares with and connects to the pandemic that were living through right now, right here in april 2020. So many of us are at home, or living at home and sheltering in place. As science takes on the covid19 virus. Unfortunate habit truly skilled and knowledgeable holly joining me today, a scholar who wears many hats spanning history, science, archaeology and geography. John hessler is the director of the kids like election at the library of congress and a specialist on early america. He is author of the book recently a final library of congress all collecting for a new world. John is also a distinguished curator in the librarys youn
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