Thomas Jefferson Knew his Greek
Posted by: Michael North
Learn why Thomas Jefferson annotated his copy of Xenophon's Cyropaedia.
Posted in: 18th Century, American History, Thomas Jefferson
Category: 18th Century
Printing the Declaration of Independence
Posted by: Michael North
The Library of Congress owns two copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, also known as the Dunlap Broadside, printed in Philadelphia on the evening of July 4 and the early morning of July 5, 1776. One copy was George Washington's, and the other came to the Library from collector Peter Force.
Posted in: 18th Century, 19th Century, American History, Seasonal