| I'm a visual person. So different things interest me. A trip to the Supreme Court Building was in order.. | | |  |
| One of two self-supporting spiral staircases in the Supreme Court Building. |
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| Great quilting pattern |
The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800
when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of
the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of
Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress
only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress
- and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…"
The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800
when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of
the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of
Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress
only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress
- and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…"
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