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Film, Video Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress

Event video

Transcript: TEXT

About this Item

Title

  • Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress

Summary

  • Join the Library of Congress historian to learn about the history of the Library of Congress, the world's largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States and extensive materials from around the world, both on site and online. Part of the Library's 2016 online conference for teachers.

Names

  • Library of Congress

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2016-10-26.

Headings

  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Education
  • -  Jefferson's Legacy, Libary of Congress, History

Notes

  • -  Group name: 2016 Online Conference for Teachers.
  • -  Classification: Education.
  • -  Classification: General Works.
  • -  Classification: History: America.
  • -  John Y. Cole.
  • -  Recorded on 2016-10-26.
  • -  Librarians, Archivists.
  • -  Publishers.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690829

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress. Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-26, 2016. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021690829/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress. (2016) Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-26. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021690829/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress. Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-26, 2016. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021690829/>.