devastating fire at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C

A devastating fire at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. destroyed about 2/3 of its 55,000 volumes, including most of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library. The fire began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1851. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-ravages-library-of-congress?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null

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