Civil War
December 18, 2012--The Library of Congress will place on display the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, handwritten by President Abraham Lincoln, for six weeks beginning Jan.
DALLAS—A trove of letters from an officer among the first on the scene to identify bodies following Gen.
New York—On Tuesday, October 2, Swann Galleries will offer a diverse selection of historically significant material in their semi-annual auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana.
Bonhams will be offering a rare autograph manuscript proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln as part of the June 19 Fine Books and Manuscripts auction.
[ITHACA, NY] National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, will host a Sunday, April 15th auction featuring a broad range of rare antique books, as well as a quantity of ephemera, a Civil War musket
New York—On Tuesday, April 17, Swann Galleries will conduct a sale of Revolutionary Americana from the Allyn Kellogg Ford Collection, followed by Autographs.
The Grolier Club is pleased to present a unique exhibition that explores and illuminates the causes, conduct, and historical record of the Civil War through maps and other historic items.
New York—Swann Galleries’ December 1 auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana / Ocean Liner Memorabilia saw an unusually high number of registered bidders.
Treasure Hunting through Attic Trash? Historian Says Pan the Paperwork for Gold
(Boston, Massachusetts, August 16, 2011) Thanks to a generous gift from Trustee Emeritus Caleb Loring, Jr., the Boston Athenæum will conserve, catalogue, photograph, digitize, and release on the In
