Let There be (Purple) Light
January 15, 2026
Ornate lights at the entrance to the Library of Congress
Ornate lights at the entrance to the Library of Congress
This ornate ceiling is just a sample of the beauty to be found in its Jefferson Buiding
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the Library of Congress, underappreciated and worth a visit.
A long-missing letter from Columbus, stolen from a Library in Florence, has been traced to the Library of Congress and returned to Italy.
The de facto national library of the United States is housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building worth a visit for that alone
This ornate ceiling is just a sample of the beauty to be found in its Jefferson Buiding
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of the Library of Congress, underappreciated and worth a visit.
A long-missing letter from Columbus, stolen from a Library in Florence, has been traced to the Library of Congress and returned to Italy.
The de facto national library of the United States is housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building worth a visit for that alone