Historical Events tagged with "collection"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Destruction of the Library of Congress
On December 22, 1851, a fire engulfed the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., resulting in the loss of a significant number of invaluable books and manuscripts. The fire was ignited in the basement due to a faulty stove, quickly spreading throughout the building. Notably, this fire destroyed nearly two-thirds of the library's collection at the time, including Thomas Jefferson's library, which had been acquired by the Library to replenish its collection after previous losses. The incident highlighted the vulnerabilities of important cultural institutions to disaster.
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