Tag: american-history
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Thomas Jefferson’s Contributions to The Library of Congress
In 1783, James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the capital was located in Philadelphia and New York City. Congress was able to access libraries in these cities. The new location at Washington, D.C. did not have access to an existing college or any…
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Indigenous Peoples Day
On October 14th, the United States celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day (held on the same day as Columbus Day). Indigenous Peoples Day was first celebrated in 1992 in the city of Berkeley, California. It spread to other cities in California and then beyond. President Joe Biden commemorated the holiday with a proclamation in 2021, 2022, and…