America's greatest library
Subtitle: an illustrated history of the Library of Congress
By: John Y. Cole, Library of Congress Historian ; foreword by Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Washington (D.C.)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781911282136; 9780844495750
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Library of Congress; Pictorial works; History
Description: Packed with fascinating facts, compelling images, and little-known nuggets of information, this new go-to illustrated guide to the history of the Library of Congress will appeal to history buffs and general readers alike. It distils 242 years of history into an engaging read that makes a Washington icon relevant today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 248) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. For Congress, 1800-1897; title: Part II. For the nation, 1898-1959; title: Part III. For the world, 1960-2016.