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The Library of Congress began on April 24, 1800 to do research for legislators. It received an initial grant of $5,000 from Congress.  The British burned it during the War of 1812, and then [[Thomas Jefferson]] restocked it with a personal gift of over 6,400 volumes.  

The Library of Congress, located in [[Washington, DC]], began on April 24, 1800 to do research for legislators. It received an initial grant of $5,000 from Congress.  The British burned it during the [[War of 1812]], and soon afterwards [[Thomas Jefferson]] sold the Library his personal collection of over 6,400 volumes for around $24,000 in order to repay his creditors.  

It is now the largest library in the world.  It contains over 130 million items, including 1,470 Bibles and one of three existing copies of the original Gutenberg Bible on vellum.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/about/</ref>

It is now the largest library in the world.  It contains over 130 million items, including 1,470 Bibles and one of three existing copies of the original Gutenberg Bible on vellum.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/about/</ref>