Question

of all the strange things in the library’s collections, the most common strange thing is ... hair. lots of hair. we have locks of it, tresses, braids, clippings and strands. we have the hair of famous people, not - so - famous people and unknown people who sent their hair to someone else. the library holds hair from people in the arts such as ludwig van beethoven, walt whitman and edna st. vincent millay; presidents george washington, thomas jefferson, john quincy adams, james madison and ulysses s. grant; and any number of famous women, including lucy webb hayes (first lady and spouse of president rutherford b. hayes), confederate spy antonia ford willard, clare boothe luce and unidentified hair from clara barton’s diary. what is the central idea of this excerpt from the article \there and everywhere\? the library of congress holds a large collection of human hair from famous and ordinary people. in the 18th and 19th centuries, people would go months without seeing one another. a lock of hair was seen as romantic or momentous during the 18th and 19th century.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on the Library's hair - collection from various individuals.

Answer:

The Library of Congress holds a large collection of human hair from famous and ordinary people.