Short Summary from Wikipedia:
The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed an act of Congress providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington.
The legislation appropriated $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress ..., and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them...." The original library was housed in the new Capitol until August 1814, when invading British troops set fire to the Capitol building, destroying the contents of the small library (3,000 volumes).
I've spent a little time at the Library of Congress. When I lived in DC I had an LOC library card and loved reading in the Reading Room.
1 comments:
Well, you know us great things go together :) Hey, it is a pleasure to contribute something to this sublime project. More power to you Monsieur Noble.
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