Library of Congress 200th Birthday
Footage of the reception celebrating the bicentennial of the Library of Congress and the opening of the Thomas Jefferson exhibition was show… read more
Footage of the reception celebrating the bicentennial of the Library of Congress and the opening of the Thomas Jefferson exhibition was shown. Speakers talked about the important role that libraries in general and the Library of Congress in particular play in the intellectual growth of the nation. close
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