THOMAS is the Library's Web site that covers the workings of the U.S. Congress. If you have ever wanted current, unbiased and accurate information about the nation's lawmakers and work they do, then THOMAS is the answer. |
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THOMAS is named after Thomas Jefferson, who sold his personal library to the Library of Congress in 1815, after a fire in the U.S. Capitol (where the Library was housed) burned the collections. The "Introducing... THOMAS!" page explains what the various links on the THOMAS main home page are used for and how to access the site itself. It even tests your knowledge of THOMAS and how Congress works in the THOMAS Scavenger Hunt. For example, you can locate a map of the congressional district in which you live or how many bills have been enacted by the current Congress. This introduction to THOMAS is brought to you by the Learning Page, which offers many activities based on the Library's Web sites. |
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