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Thomas Jefferson had a lifetime love of books and collected hundreds of them. Late in life, he was financially strained and sold his collection of books to the government. Those books were purchased in order to establish a "National Library" -- called the Library of Congress.
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What has the author Blaine Marshall written?
Blaine Marshall has written: 'The Thomas Jefferson building, the Library of Congress' -- subject(s): Buildings, structures, Library architecture, Library decoration, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.), National libraries
How many floors does the Library of Congress?
The Library of Congress has multiple buildings, but the main building, the Thomas Jefferson Building, has five floors. It includes a basement level and four upper levels. Overall, the Library of Congress complex encompasses various structures, each with its own number of floors, but the Jefferson Building is the most notable.
How much did Thomas Jefferson sell his personal library to Congress for?
Congress purchased Jefferson's library for $23,950 in 1815.
Who founded the Library of Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
Where is the supreme court located?
u.s The Supreme Court of the USA is located in Washington D.C. and is very close to both the US Capitol Building and the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
What bibliophiles started the library of congress?
Thomas Jefferson
What collection began the library of congress?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is collection began the Library of Congress?
The conjucutive collection
What bibliophile's collection started the Library of Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
What bibiophiles collections began the Library of Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
What happened to Thomas Jefferson's personal library?
They were sold to congress for money
When was the Library of Congress built?
According to their web site (http://www.loc.gov/about/generalinfo.html): The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The Thomas Jefferson Building (1897) is the original separate Library of Congress building. (The Library began in 1800 inside the U.S. Capitol.) The John Adams Building was built in 1938 and the James Madison Memorial Building was completed in 1981. -Librarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa
