This just in from the Library of Congress Public Affairs Office:

Due to routine server maintenance, all of the Library's Web servers (including American Memory, Thomas, and America's Library) will be unavailable from 7 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 20. We regret the inconvenience.
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    Elizabeth L. Brown
    Automated Reference Services Librarian
    National Digital Library Program, LIBN/NDL/LC(1330)
    Library of Congress, Washington, DC  20540-1330
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    Library of Congress American Memory Home Page:
    http://memory.loc.gov/
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