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| − | '''The Library of Congress''', located in [[Washington D.C.]], began on April 24, 1800 to do research for legislators. It received an initial grant of $5,000 from Congress. | + | '''The Library of Congress''', located in [[Washington D.C.]], 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 is now the largest library in the world. It contains over 130 million items, including 1,470 [[Bible]]s and one of three existing copies of the original [[Gutenberg]] Bible on vellum.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/about/</ref> |
The Library has these verses inscribed on its walls:<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-24&view=View</ref> | The Library has these verses inscribed on its walls:<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-04-24&view=View</ref> | ||
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:One God, one law, one element, and one far-off divine event, to which the whole creation moves. | :One God, one law, one element, and one far-off divine event, to which the whole creation moves. | ||
| + | Another part of the Library of [[Congress]] is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically impaired may qualify for free [[Talking Books]] through this program.<ref>http://www.loc.gov/nls/</ref> | ||
| − | + | Persons interested in learning about more library related resources for visually impaired or physically handicapped individuals can visit various internet related blogs on the topics. An example of such a blog is one written by the Talking Books Librarian.<ref> http://talkingbookslibrarian.blogspot.com/</ref> | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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*[[Federal Communications Commission]] | *[[Federal Communications Commission]] | ||
*[[Civil liberties]] | *[[Civil liberties]] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=M8p00bTFvRkC&pg=RA2-PA413&lpg=RA2-PA413&dq=john+earl+haynes+is+the+20th+century+political+historian+in+the+manuscript+division+of+the+library+of+congress+venona&source=web&ots=0AqUxGRQjW&sig=z4Ov8IvhqivaHvyD93qv3vsBUEs#PRA1-PA11,M1 Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America] By John Earl Haynes, Harvey Klehr. John Earl Haynes is the 20th Century political historian in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. | ||
[[category:United States Government]] | [[category:United States Government]] | ||
Revision as of 05:21, February 12, 2008
The Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C., 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.[1]
The Library has these verses inscribed on its walls:[2]
- The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not (John 1:5);
- Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting, get understanding (Proverbs 4:7);
- What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God (Micah 6:8);
- The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handywork (Psalm 19:1).
Also inscribed is Alfred Lord Tennyson's statement:
- One God, one law, one element, and one far-off divine event, to which the whole creation moves.
Another part of the Library of Congress is the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS). Persons who are blind and visually/physically impaired may qualify for free Talking Books through this program.[3]
Persons interested in learning about more library related resources for visually impaired or physically handicapped individuals can visit various internet related blogs on the topics. An example of such a blog is one written by the Talking Books Librarian.[4]
References
See also
External links
- Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America By John Earl Haynes, Harvey Klehr. John Earl Haynes is the 20th Century political historian in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.