Books and Teaching Kits

- Hope Diamond - The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem (Book)
- Since its discovery in seventeenth–century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery ...

- Labor's Troubadour (Hard Cover Book)
- Labor's Troubadour traces the life and work of labor balladeer Joe Glazer. For more than half a century, armed only with his guitar, reams of songs, ...

- Labor's Troubadour (Soft Cover Book)
- Labor's Troubadour traces the life and work of labor balladeer Joe Glazer. For more than half a century, armed only with his guitar, reams of songs, ...

- Land & Native American Cultures (Teaching Kit)
- This kit introduces students to land use, crafts, mythology, and ritual in Native American communities through three case studies: the Hopi of Arizona

- Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta (Book)
- The real story of Latin jazz comes out in this fully bilingual book. Photos of musicians and album covers add to the experience of Raul Fernandez’s ...

- Learning About Folklife: The U.S. Virgin Islands & Senegal (Teaching Kit)
- This kit concentrates on the rich folklife of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Senegal through a focus on foodways, music and storytelling, and ...

- Lox, Stocks, and Backstage Broadway: Iconic Trades of New York City (Book)
- From Broadway and Wall Street to the farthest reaches of New York's fabled subway system, and with numerous stops in between, this publication ...

- Making People's Music: Moe Asch and Folkways Records (Book)
- A biography of Moe Asch, the founder of Folkways Records, this book provides the reader with Asch’s outlook on folk musics from around the world, ...

- Puro Conjunto: An Album in Words & Pictures (Book)
- From the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas to East L.A., to the barrios of Chicago and beyond, people are listening to the heartfelt, accordion-driven

- Reflections of a Culture Broker: A View from the Smithsonian (Book)
- Is culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are also mediated and indeed ...

- Riding in My Car (Book)
- Inspired by his love of Woody Guthrie's Riding In My Car, award winning illustrator Scott Menchin invites readers on an exciting cross-country road ...

- Saving Haiti’s Heritage: Cultural Recovery after the Earthquake (Book)
- The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 devastated its capital region, killing 300,000, leaving over a million people homeless, and a ...

- Talking Feet (Book)
- Compiled by musician/folklorist Mike Seeger and dancer Ruth Pershing, Talking Feet introduces us to dancers from the Appalachian, Piedmont and Blue ...

- There Is No Eye: John Cohen Photographs (Book)
- A collection compiled by John Cohen of his own photographs, this book contains glimpses into a cultural past that we are hard-pressed to find ...

- This Land is Your Land (Book)
- Since its debut in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" has become one of the best-loved folk songs in America. Now the beloved picture

- Traditional Mountain Dulcimer Taught by Jean Ritchie (Book)
- Anyone, regardless of musical experience, will be able to play the songs and tunes that Jean teaches. You will learn the basics of music, including ...

- Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways (Book)
- Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways is a behind-the-scenes look at the "little label that could," thanks to the indefatigable efforts ...

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