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Free Download: "John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States," by John F. Kenned

In the face of historically unparalleled violence during the 20th century, voices of reason unceasingly advocated for peace by disarmament. Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 to honor such advocacy. In this collection of archival and new spoken word recordings, Nobel laureates and other proponents of peace remind us of their profound efforts on behalf of world peace.

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Banned music

In honor of Banned Books Week, we've created a playlist of banned music. If your library subscribes to Music Online, you can listen to this playlist now at http://muco.alexanderstreet.com/Playlists/View/340996.

The playlist features performances by Otis Redding, Pete Seeger, Giuseppe Verdi, Muddy Waters, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, and others.

Holiday playlists

Get in the spirit of the season with holiday-themed playlists from Alexander Street. Our music editor, Liz Dutton, has created five new playlists to help you celebrate the holidays. If you subscribe to any of the streaming audio collections, there is a playlist available to you. And if you're a Music Online subscriber, you'll see all of these playlists featured on the homepage.

• Holiday Favorites in American Song - Featuring Hanukkah Dance performed by Woodie Guthrie, and Esta Navidad: Puerto Rican Christmas Song.
  
• Holiday Music from Around the World in Contemporary World Music - Enjoy holiday music from every corner of the world, including songs from Tahiti, Lebanon, Cameroon and Argentina.
  
• A Very Jazzy Christmas in Jazz Music Library - Listen to Christmas classics performed by Marian McPartland, Ella Fitzgerald, Irving Berlin, Charlie Byrd, and others.
  
• Music for Christmas in Classical Music Library - Classical Christmas classics.
  
• Holiday Music from Around the World in Smithsonian Global Sound® for Libraries - More worldy holiday tunes from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

And don't forget the free download from Classical Music Library is Greensleeves.

Happy Holidays from Alexander Street Press!

Free Download: Greensleeves (What Child is This?)

'Greensleeves' is a traditional English folk song with no known composer. References to the song can be traced back to 1580. In 1865, William Chatterton Dix set the tune of Greensleeves to the hymn 'What Child Is This?', and it has since become a popular Christmas hymn and carol.

This recording is performed by guitarist Michel Dintrich.

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Subscribers to Classical Music Library can also check out our featured playlist Music for Christmas, created by music editor Liz Dutton.

Enjoy the last free download of 2009.