Library of Congress and National Library of Brazil Launch Joint Web Site =
Dedicated to U.S.- Brazil Interactions
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and President of the National =
Library of Brazil Foundation Pedro Correa do Lago have launched a =
collaborative Web site that explores the historical similarities and =
contrasts, ethnic diversity and interactions between Brazil and the United =
States.
"The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures," =
part of the Library of Congress's Global Gateway collaborative digital =
library initiative [http://international.loc.gov/intldl/find/digital_collab=
orations.html], includes some 9,800 images from the rare book, manuscript,=
map, print and photographic collections of the Library of Congress and =
the National Library of Brazil. The site represents the first phase of a =
continuing project by the National Library of Brazil and the Library of =
Congress that is being carried out under a cooperative agreement signed by =
Billington and Correa a do Lago. The site can be accessed at http://interna=
tional.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/.
The project focuses on five main themes related to the history of Brazil =
and its interactions with the United States: "Historical Foundations," =
"Ethnic Diversity," Culture and Literature, "Mutual Impressions" and =
"Biodiversity. "
Among the items available on the site in digital form are letters by =
President Thomas Jefferson about Brazil's independence movement, =
illustrations of 19th century Brazil by the French artist Jean Baptiste =
Debret, drawings by Maria Graham, Lady Calcott, documents relating to the =
reigns of the Emperors Pedro I and Pedro II, 18th century maps, and the =
text of "O Guarani," Brazil's earliest heroic poem.
"The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures" is =
bilingual, in English and Portuguese, and is intended for use in schools =
and libraries and by the general public in both countries and around the =
world. The project grew out of a visit to Brazil in 1999 by Librarian of =
Congress Billington and subsequent discussions between the two libraries =
about the numerous parallels in the histories of the two largest countries =
in the Americas. Support for the project was provided by the Vitae =
Foundation of Sao Paulo, Brazil, directed by Jos=E9 Mindlin, and the =
Library of Congress.=20
"The United States and Brazil" is part of the Library's Global Gateway =
initiative of digital library collaborations with leading libraries and =
cultural institutions from around the world. Other Global Gateway projects =
are underway or planned with libraries in Russia, Spain, Egypt, France, =
and Japan.
The Library of Congress, founded April 24, 1800, is the nation's oldest =
federal cultural institution. It preserves a collection of 128 million =
items - more than two thirds of which are in media other than books. These =
include the largest map and film and television collections in the world. =
In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the =
U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular web =
site (www.loc.gov) and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill.=09
The National Library of Brazil is the largest in Latin America. It was =
founded in 1808 with the collections of the Portuguese Royal Library. It =
preserves a collection of approximately 9 million items, including books, =
stamps, illustrations, manuscripts, maps and audiovisual materials. Its =
Web site is at www.bn.br.
Questions?=20
Please contact the Library of Congress's Global Gateway Project Team =
using the web form available at: http://www.loc.gov/help/contact-internatio=
nal.html=20
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