Today in History: 24 April 1800

The United States Library of Congress is Established

On this day in 1800 the United States Library of Congress is established, with the then president John Adams, signing legislation for $5000 US to purchase the first books for the library.

For more visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress

Books:
– History of the Library of Congress – Volume 1 (1800-1864), by William Dawson Johnston

Article: Abraham Lincoln’s Bodyguard Drunk in the Same Bar as John Wilkes Booth the Night Lincolon was Shot

The following link is to an article about President Lincoln’s bodyguard, who instead of guarding the president, was in the same pub as Booth getting drunk.

For more, visit:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Lincolns-Missing-Bodyguard.html