Entering the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is like stepping into a cathedral, surrounded by works of art from over 50 American painters and sculptors, linking the United States with classical traditions of learning. Two Bibles are situated in the Great Hall facing one another: the “Giant Bible of Mainz,” one of the last handwritten giant Bibles in Europe, said by the Library to represent the culmination of hundreds of years of transmission of text through the handwritt

15K views · 646 reactions | We couldn't let Joni Mitchell come all the way to Washington for a concert held in her honor and NOT give her a personalized tour of some Library treasures. Watch this space for more from her visit as we count down to the Gershwin Prize concert, airing March 31 on PBS. | The Library of Congress | Facebook

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12 years ago, the Library and HISTORY joined forces to make the Library’s collections more accessible for Congress and the American people. For the next several weeks, stroll with us down memory lane as we share some of our treasures. Up this week, spectacles, a pocket knife and Confederate cash. What was in Lincoln's pockets? ENGAGE with the Library. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/04/the-history-channel-at-the-library/?loclr=fbloc | The Library of Congress