But Jefferson had a second motive: His books were bound for Washington, D.C., where they would become the cornerstone of the rebuilt Library of Congress, which the British Army had torched the ...

Washington — Housed inside the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal ... The exhibit also has the contents of Lincoln's pockets from the night he was assassinated, including a pocket ...

Librarians, states say cuts will decimate local libraries. Feds say they will eliminate bloat and 'better showcase American ...