‘Seen & Heard: Maryland’s Civil Rights Era in Photographs and Oral Histories’

Baltimore— The Maryland Historical Society (MdHS) explored the Paul Henderson Photograph Collection (ca. 1930-1960) and the McKeldin-Jackson Oral History Project (1969-1977) in a Black History Month event on February 23, 2012 in Baltimore City with a panel discussion and accompanying exhibition.

League of Professional Theatre Women Will Offer Oral History Exhibit at New York Public Library

The League of Professional Theatre Women, in association with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, will offer "Celebrating Our Legacy: Oral History Photographic Exhibit of the League of Professional Theatre Women," which will open March 8.The free exhibit will be open through April 28 in the Library's Plaza Corridor Gallery, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center.

Intl Persian Biography Writing conference opens in India

According to the public relations office of the National Library and Archives Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the opening session of the conference was held in the presence of Eshagh Salahi, head of Irans national library, chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in Indian ...

Oral history of "Muharram & the Islamic Revolution"

Oral history of "Muharram & the Islamic Revolution" is a book written by Azam Fouladi and Javad Arabani which will be released by the Center of Islamic Revolutions Documents. Javad Arabani said:" Oral history of "Muharram & the Islamic Revolution" is a work which....

Ayatollah Rafsanjanis memories at TIBF

Memories of the head of the expediency council since 1989 will be unveiled at the 25th Tehran International Book Fair.

Conference of "Iran & the WWII"

During the national conference of Iran and the WWII, director of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) said:" Unfortunately Iranian historians hold a neutral point of view and many o0f them fail to have an analytical approach thus they can't create a process.

Conference of "Iran & the WWII"

During the national conference of Iran and the WWII, director of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) said:" Unfortunately Iranian historians hold a neutral point of view and many o0f them fail to have an analytical approach thus they can't create a process.

"History of Irans press"

"History of Irans press" a book by Faird Qasemi will be marketed today by Sanieh. IBNA: "History of Irans press" holds the ups and downs of Irans press since its emergence in Iran and its process following the Islamic Revolution."

Time to evaluate the report of Martyr Ghanipour Award

During the closing ceremony of the 11th edition of Martyr Ghanipour Award, Amir Hussein Fardi said:" The festival has passed 10which is indeed good for the age of a literary award. Although we expected more and now the awards report should be screened and then its book should be released."

"Interview with history" hits Iranian bookshelves

Interview with history", a book holding Oriana Fallacis interviews, has been released in Iran. The book is translated into Persian by Nasir Al-sadat Salami.
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Photo Album from The Doctor of fly

The Doctor of fly, authored by Fatemeh Dehghan Niri, presents the memoirs of Dr. Mohammad-Taqi Khorsandi Ashtiani, Professor Emeritus and a subspecialist in Otolaryngology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Compiled within the framework of oral history, the work recounts different stages of his life—from childhood and years of ...

The Beating Pulse of a Nation at the Moment of Nowruz

Every year, in the days and nights leading up to Nowruz, Shohada Square had a special charm. A few days before the New Year, the shops would fill with customers, and street vendors would take over the sidewalks. You could find everything in their stalls (from items for the Haft Sin table, candles, goldfish, and spring flowers to clothes, bags, and shoes).

The Editor's Missing Place on the “Deck”

The book From Deck to Heaven offers a relatively fresh approach to examining the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Navy (AJA) during the eight years of the Sacred Defense, published under the “Oral History of the Islamic Revolution” series. To compile this book, the esteemed author has utilized documentary research (referring to relevant archival centers and selecting documents) and field research ...

An Exceptional Haft‑Seen Table

I wanted to celebrate the new year with my family. Together with two relief workers I boarded buses designated for transporting the wounded to Choubideh and received our mission orders. We waited for a helicopter to take us to Bandar Imam Khomeini. I was stationed near the helicopter’s touchdown zone and was slight in build. As the helicopter was about to land, I could not steady myself; the breeze generated by the rotor blades lifted me off the ground.