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*[[1812]] &ndash; British troops took control of the capital city and proceeded to burn the President's House (White House) and the U.S. Capitol, which then housed the congressional library (Library of Congress) in its north wing. In [[1815]], [[Thomas Jefferson]] completes the sale of his personal library of more than six thousand books to the United States Congress to restock the Library of Congress, burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]].

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August 24:

  • 1812 – British troops took control of the capital city and proceeded to burn the President's House (White House) and the U.S. Capitol, which then housed the congressional library (Library of Congress) in its north wing. In 1815, Thomas Jefferson completes the sale of his personal library of more than six thousand books to the United States Congress to restock the Library of Congress, burned by the British during the War of 1812.
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