Movies and TvShows featuring "library-of-congress" theme.

A historian named Benjamin Gates embarks on a mission to find the famous Templar Treasure. With the clue given by his grandfather, Ben sets out to locate the national treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States and Freemasons during the American Revolutionary War. He must outsmart a team of mercenaries led by Ian Howe who are also after the treasure. Alongside his friend Riley and Dr. Abigail Chase, Ben deciphers ancient clues and navigates through dangerous obstacles to protect the family name and ultimately uncover the hidden treasure.

Benjamin Gates, the great-great-grandson of Thomas Gates, tries to clear his ancestor's name in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by following a clue in John Wilkes Booth's diary. With the help of his team and a book of secrets, they embark on a globetrotting adventure to find the hidden City of Gold and unravel the conspiracy surrounding the assassination.

An examination of the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, Lincoln's romantic relationships with men is detailed. The lens is widened into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the 19th century and those we hold today.

Jerry and Rachel are two strangers who receive mysterious instructions from a woman they have never met. They are forced to follow her commands to avoid being apprehended by the FBI. With the help of a powerful AI system, they navigate dangerous situations and discover a plot to eliminate the executive branch of the U.S. government.

In June 1972, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation. They follow the money and discover a secret fund controlled by John Mitchell, along with other key players in the Committee to Re-Elect the President. As they gather evidence and face a cover-up, they continue their investigation, leading to convictions and the eventual resignation of Nixon.

In this biography comedy drama, a man named Clifford Irving writes a fake autobiography of the enigmatic billionaire Howard Hughes, fooling the publishing industry and the world. As his lie spirals out of control, Clifford must navigate a web of deception and maintain the facade of truth.

In 'Born Yesterday,' a wealthy tycoon hires a journalist to educate his uncultured mistress. As she becomes more sophisticated, she starts to question her relationship and the corrupt political world around her.

Orphaned heiress Katherine Bradley, known as "Kit," is an orphan and heiress is attending a fashionable and select seminary for young women. A favorite of the dean, she is allowed to take her automobile for a spin every evening with the proviso that she takes a chaperone with her. Willful Kit manages to slip out alone one day and has a blowout by the roadside. Young and handsome Gerald Cameron is passing by and offers a hand. Kit and he are instantly attracted and after many complications they are finally happily united.

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) is a documentary film that presents readings of interviews with former slaves, providing a powerful and emotional glimpse into their experiences. The film showcases the impact of slavery on individuals and the importance of preserving their stories. Through these narratives, viewers gain insight into the realities of slavery and the resilience of those who endured it.

These Amazing Shadows is a documentary film that explores the significance of film preservation and the role of the National Film Registry in preserving American cinema. It delves into the art of filmmaking, the importance of film restoration, and the appreciation of film as a form of art.

Jean, a wealthy young Canadian back from a trip to Europe, meets and falls for Carmen, a pretty young Spanish girl. They marry and have a daughter, but soon afterward Jean discovers his wife is having an affair. She takes her daughter and leaves him, and Jean's luck gets even worse--he loses his business in a fire and his thieving father-in-law steals what little money he has left.

Edward Abeles and Theodore Roberts as a couple of prospectors who get involved with greedy city types on a business trip to New York.

The owner of a shipping line arranges to have his waster son shanghaied on one of his vessels commanded by the tough Captain Svenson. But the son discovers in time and gives them the slip. Instead a clerk working for the company Dick Marlow, engaged to his sister Miriam, is taken instead.

Film, the Living Record of Our Memory (2021) is a documentary that highlights the significance of film preservation and the work done by film archives. It explores the value of cinephilia and the importance of maintaining a film archive as a vital resource for future generations.

American silent drama film following an early Vitagraph leading man and matinee idol. Prints of the film are held at the Library of Congress and George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.

One time “plain Jane” Daphne Carrol returns from Paris a "polished" flapper. She sets her cap for her sister's brother-in-law, Custis Lee even though he is indifferent to her. When Custis’s brother, Jack, managing editor of the local newspaper prints a story of Daphne's return her picture accidentally appears over a news item about the escape of Sally Long from an insane asylum. Daphne gains entrance to Custis' house and poses as Sally, claiming him to be her husband. Fearful for his life, he humors her until he can engage a nurse to watch her. Daphne enjoys the joke until she discovers that her nurse is actually Sally--and Sally's husband tries to rob the Custis home. In the merry mix-up Daphne faints in Custis' arms and is forced to declare that she is his wife; after the complications are resolved, they decide to make the arrangement legal.

15 part serial: CHAPTER TITLES: 1. The Sultan's Necklace; 2. The Bowstring; 3. The Air Peril; 4. Amid the Clouds; 5. Between Fire and Water; 6. The Abandoned Mine; 7. The False Pearl; 8. The Man Trap; 9. The Message on the Wire; 10. The Hold-Up; 11. Gems of Jeopardy; 12. Buried Alive; 13. Over the Falls; 14. The Tower of Death; 15. The Seventh Pearl.

A Duel for Love is a 1914 dramatic short.

During World War I, a man mysteriously gains the power to hear women's thoughts. With this strange ability, he must navigate the secret service as he tries to understand the true motives of those around him.

In the heart of New York City, a skilled thief becomes trapped in a dangerous game of international espionage when he steals a top-secret document. With his life on the line, he must navigate a treacherous world of spies, surveillance, and betrayal.