In The Hunt for History, Manuscript Society member, Nathan Raab shares some fascinating stories about his professional exploits. Whether it’s the first report of Napoleon’s death or an unpublished letter penned by Albert Einstein to a curious soldier, every document and artifact Raab uncovers comes with a spellbinding story. It [...]
March 6, 2020 is the 214th birthday of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. How Do We Celebrate Thee? Visit the Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It is home to thousands of items related to Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It has amassed one of the world’s largest [...]
David Library of the American Revolution is partnering with the venerable American Philosophical Society. Located at Fifth and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the partnership results in the David Center for the Study of the American Revolution. This center has much to offer anyone interested in all things "revolutionary." American [...]
Harry Belafonte Archives The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has acquired the personal archive of Harry Belafonte. Belafonte is a civil rights activist, award-winning entertainer and producer, and a true cultural icon. Belafonte's Archive includes 400 linear feet of audiovisual materials. His personal and [...]
By the People “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us… that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."Abraham Lincoln, [...]
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