The New-England Primer Improved, 1777 Edition

The New-England Primer Improved, 1777 Edition

From the earliest days of America, expanding access to education has always been a distinctive feature of national culture. Literacy ...
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Benjamin Franklin Signed Interest Payment on Depreciation Certificate, 1785
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Benjamin Franklin Signed Interest Payment on Depreciation Certificate, 1785

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) remains one of the most recognizable Founding Fathers from our nation’s origins and for good reason. In ...
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Boston Equality Ball 1808 Engraving
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Boston Equality Ball 1808 Engraving

This 1808 engraving shows a satirical image of the Boston Equality Ball hosted in 1772 by Governor John Hancock. Prominently ...
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First Draft of the Declaration of Independence, 1829 Facsimile
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First Draft of the Declaration of Independence, 1829 Facsimile

The Declaration of Independence is the original founding document of the United States of America. Formally announcing their separation from ...
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Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Oath Card
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Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Oath Card

Ronald Reagan’s original presidential oath card which he signed and gave to long-time friend and associate Nancy Clark Reynolds January ...
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Pocket Watch Owned by Myles Standish
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Pocket Watch Owned by Myles Standish

Mercury One Artifacts President Ronald Reagan once said, Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction or one ...
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Fragment of William Brewster’s Mayflower Chest
/ Colonial Period (1492-1765)

Fragment of William Brewster’s Mayflower Chest

Out of all the people who journeyed to America on the Mayflower in 1620, few were as influential as Pilgrim ...
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