This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Library of Congress Compared With World’s Finest Buildings
The Library of Congress is praised for its cost, design, and US-made interior art. It houses about 50,000 volumes with room for millions more and is linked by an automatic transport system to the Capitol. Its maps and manuscripts, including writings by Washington and Jefferson, mark its scholarly value.
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Library of Congress
Congress
White House
Capitol
Pension Bureau
State, War and Navy Departments
Washington
United States
Maine
California
Jefferson
Madison