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Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, lawyer, author, and 12th Librarian of Congress (died 2004)
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Daniel J. Boorstin
American historian and 12th Librarian of Congress
Daniel Joseph Boorstin was an American historian at the University of Chicago who wrote on many topics in American and world history. He was appointed the twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in 1975 and served until 1987. He was instrumental in the creation of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Librarian of Congress
Head of the Library of Congress
The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. The librarian of Congress also appoints and oversees the Register of Copyrights of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)