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The Library of Congress ca 1949
A two-part film about 30 minutes long in total. Produced ca 1949 it gives basic facts about the library and its purpose as well as some history and information about ongoing projects (at the time!). Part 1 [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_5E-YkrHwc” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”600″] Part 2 [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXxlrLOx36g” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” maxwidth=”600″]
The Library of Alexandria and it’s Legacy
A History Channel episode entitled “The Library of Alexandria and it’s Legacy“. The documentary is about 47 minutes long. “At its height, the library was said to possess nearly half a million scrolls, and, although historians debate the precise number, the highest estimates claim 400,000 scrolls while the most conservative estimates are as low as […]