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Library of Congress's Books That Shaped America

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88 books · 17 voters · list created June 22nd, 2012 by Amy (votes) .
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message 1: by Ben (new)

Ben What are we voting on? Which ones we think "shaped America" or which do we consider the best of those listed?


message 2: by Amy (new)

Amy I was just trying to create a list with the books from Library of Congress's Books that Shaped America. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-1... .


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Do you mind if I add that link to the description, Amy?


message 4: by Amy (new)

Amy Susanna, please feel free. I should have added it originally.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Alrighty then.


message 6: by Nora (new)

Nora Just saw this exhibit in DC and thought it was wonderful! Thank you so much for making this list on Goodreads.


message 7: by Plethora (last edited Mar 22, 2015 10:08AM) (new)

Plethora Something doesn't belong on this list, the original Congress list is 88 books.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads I'm thinking it might be 12 Years a Slave, as Amy didn't vote for that one?


message 9: by Plethora (last edited Mar 22, 2015 10:08AM) (new)

Plethora Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "I'm thinking it might be 12 Years a Slave, as Amy didn't vote for that one?"

You found it, thank you. I just checked the original list and that isn't on it. I glanced quickly at first and nothing jumped out as obvious spam. I'm on mobile device so comparing the two wasn't quick and easy.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Should I remove it?


message 11: by Plethora (new)

Plethora I would think the original list intent was to include only the books from the list. So it should be removed.


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