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Building The Library Of Congress — In A GIF

Building The Library Of Congress — In A GIF | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Strung together into a short video, images of the construction of the Library of Congress in the late 19th century illustrate a nation's commitment to knowledge.
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Online Exhibition - Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation | Exhibitions - Library of Congress

Online Exhibition - Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation | Exhibitions - Library of Congress | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Out of the Ashes: A New Library for Congress and the Nation marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the acquisition of Jefferson’s 6,487-volume library. This acquisition was the foundation of the modern Library of Congress.
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Celebrating Washington’s Birthday: A Presidential Blog Round-Up

Celebrating Washington’s Birthday: A Presidential Blog Round-Up | Human Interest | Scoop.it
By law, February 16th is called Washington’s Birthday, in honor of the first president of the United States after the ratification of the Constitution. However, many now use the day to honor or commemorate all U.S.
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Collections with Maps | Library of Congress

Collections with Maps | Library of Congress | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Library of Congress has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 5.5 million maps, 80,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, over 500 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised...
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Exploring the Library of Congress Website

This film highlights the Library's online collections and provides searching techniques to better navigate the Library's website. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www....
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