Library of Congress Tour

An overview of the history of the Library of Congress. Also available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-6631/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

12 years ago, the Library and HISTORY joined forces to make the Library’s collections more accessible for Congress and the American people. For the next several weeks, stroll with us down memory lane as we share some of our treasures. Up this week, spectacles, a pocket knife and Confederate cash. What was in Lincoln's pockets? ENGAGE with the Library. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/04/the-history-channel-at-the-library/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

Library of Congress historian John Y. Cole returns in a narrated Powerpoint presentation filled with historical background of the world's largest library and the first federal cultural institution in U.S. history. (39 min) Available on the Library of Congress website at https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-7792/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress

Explore the dramatic origins of the Library of Congress, a national treasure reborn from the ashes. #history #LibraryofCongress #historical #didyouknow | Life Unfolded