Humanities Feature Bureau

 

Preserving 'The Maltese Falcon'

Downloadable movies on your IPod, Blu-Ray Discs and DVDs delivered to your door… In an age of new media, the Library of Congress recently opened a facility in Culpeper devoted to preserving and presenting the history of film. Martha Woodroof visited the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation and filed this report.

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Precious Refreshment

With the growing interest in eating locally-produced and sustainable foods, some true believers think the timing is just about perfect for Virginia apple cider to make a come-back. Reporter Nancy King attended a cider-making workshop recently at Monticello.