1851 fire at the Library of Congress
GPTKB entity
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:fire
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| gptkbp:cause |
chimney flue defect
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| gptkbp:date |
December 24, 1851
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| gptkbp:destroyedBy |
about 35,000 books
two-thirds of Thomas Jefferson's library |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1851 fire at the Library of Congress
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Library_of_Congress
gptkb:Washington,_D.C. |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Library_of_Congress
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| gptkbp:response |
Congress appropriated funds for restoration
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| gptkbp:significance |
major loss of early American literature and documents
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson's_Library
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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