How Overdue Books Caused the Civil War
By Rob Lopresti
Did southern congressmen swipe books from the Library of Congress in order to start a library in the Confederacy?
Posted Wed, 05/18/2011 - 08:03
I admit that the title is a bit of an exaggeration. For one thing, most of the books were not actually overdue. Also, some people claim there were other causes for the Civil War: slavery, states’ rights, and stuff like that. (cont)
Monday, May 23, 2011
How overdue books [may have] caused the Civl War
From American Libraries. Mix no catalog, bad library design, gossip, and a reporter who doesn't quite check his sources, and you get accusations flying at the Congressional level. Interesting read.
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