But Jefferson had a second motive: His books were bound for Washington, D.C., where they would become the cornerstone of the rebuilt Library of Congress, which the British Army had torched the ...

The Library of Congress defended its National Recording Registry in a statement to Rolling Stone after Bill Maher swiped at this year's inductees.

His 1978 album, Ambient 1: Music for Airports, even helped coin the genre’s name. According to the Library of Congress, Microsoft hoped for a quick chime that “conveyed the sense of welcome ...

After you've admired the Capitol, walk along East Capitol Street to the Library of Congress. Comprising three buildings and housing more than 164 million books, manuscripts, sound recordings ...

Amy Winehouse’s 'Back to Black,' Elton John’s 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' and more have entered the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.