American Treasures in the Library of Congress : Memory, Reason, Imagination / Introduction by Garry Wills

Wagner, Margaret E. (Editor). Wills, Garry

ISBN 10: 0810942984 / ISBN 13: 9780810942981

Published by New York : H. N. Abrams In Association With The Library Of Congress, 1997

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Fine copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and uncommonly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 176 pages; Description: 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) , col. Maps ; 27 cm. "Object list": p. 168-172. Includes index. Subjects: Library of Congress --Exhibitions. United States --Civilization --Sources --Exhibitions. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: American Treasures in the Library of Congress : Memory, Reason, Imagination / Introduction by Garry Wills
• Publisher: New York : H. N. Abrams In Association With The Library Of Congress
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810942984
• ISBN 13: 9780810942981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Profusely Illustrated
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

One of the world's largest and most diverse repositories of recorded knowledge, the Library of Congress holds nearly 110 million items in formats ranging from manuscripts to motion pictures and sound recordings. This volume showcases 76 of the library's most important American treasures, which have been selected for its first-ever permanent public exhibition, opening in spring 1997. 97 illustrations, 93 in color.

Reviews

YA?This handsome volume serves as a catalog for the new permanent collection of the Library of Congress, which uses Thomas Jefferson's original tripartite concept of "Memory" (history), "Reason" (philosophy, law, and science), and "Imagination" (the arts) as its basis for classification. The 76 documentary photographs include the first book printed in the United States in 1640, objects that Abraham Lincoln carried on the night of his assassination, the famous FSA collection of documentary photographs of migrant workers captured from 1935-1943, the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, and much more. Government classes will appreciate the accounts of landmark court cases such as the deliberations of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and the Gobitis (misspelled from Gobitas by a printer's error) case involving the rights of individuals and the freedom of speech. Wills's introduction reflects on the importance of these treasures and the connection of the object with our nation's history. A welcome resource, especially for those who can't get to Washington to see the real thing.?Bobbi Thomas Skaggs, Robinson Secondary, Fairfax County, VA
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