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SYMPOSIUM MARKS 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT BURNS' BIRTH
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news release:
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Scottish government as part of its Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebration, will present a free public symposium on Burns' life and work, as well as his impact on America and American culture.
"Robert Burns at 250: Poetry, Politics and Performance" takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24 and 25, in the Mumford Room on the sixth floor of the James ...
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