The Library of Congress : from Jefferson''s Vision to the Digital Age / Jane Aikin ; Foreword by Car - Couverture rigide

Aikin, Jane

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ISBN 10 : 1647125715 ISBN 13 : 9781647125714

Editeur : Georgetown University Press, 2025

Synopsis

The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress, home of the US Copyright Office, and a public forum for artistic and literary culture. Generally considered the national library of the United States, it has influenced cultural affairs worldwide in myriad ways since its founding more than two centuries ago In The Library of Congress, Jane Aikin draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources to weave a narrative of the individuals, events, and controversies that have shaped the history of this venerable institution. Punctuated by stories of key donors and pivotal performances by poets, authors, and celebrities, this engaging and informative narrative sheds new light on the world’s largest library and its global impact on knowledge and culture.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jane Aikin served as director of the Research Division at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her publications include The Nation's Great Library: Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 (1993) and, as coeditor with John Y. Cole, Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation & the World (2005).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Georgetown University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1647125715
• ISBN 13: 9781647125714
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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