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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The blue-chip contents of Waverly Rare Books’ Sept. 8 auction could easily be mistaken for a connoisseur’s library - collectively, they are that well refined.
NEW YORK, NY, September 1, 2016?In remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 that changed New York and the United States’ history forever, the New-York Historical Society presents a special installation featuring the time-lapse photography of National Humanities Medal honoree …
New York— On Thursday, September 22, Swann Galleries will inaugurate their Autumn 2016 season with a sale 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings, featuring American and European masters from the last 200 years.
September 1, 2016--The Library of Congress today opens "Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood," which replaces the three-year-old exhibition "Mapping a New Nation: Abel Buell’s Map of the United States, 1784." The rare Abel Buell map remains on display, joined by seven state maps…
“Heath Robinson” - coined during the First World War - is still used today to describe anything mechanical that looks as though it is absurdly homespun and only just held together by a bit of string and sticking tape.
NEW YORK-On 17 October 2016 at 2pm, Sotheby’s New York will offer John F. Nash, Jr.'s 1994 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Want to read how an 18th-century newspaper covered the inauguration of George Washington? How about learning what issues divided Congress in the early 1800s?
Going back into early American history is now possible due to new digital content that has been added to Chronicling America, the open access…
NEW YORK, NY - Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night reconfirmed its status as the hobby’s elite luxury brand this past weekend, posting 20 lots that surpassed $100,000+ as well as a single, stag
DALLAS - An early Confederate flag likely hand-made by the notorious spy Belle Boyd - will open at $50,000 during a special, joint auction event Sept 17 at Heritage Auctions, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Rail Splitter, a respected publication for enthusiasts of Abraham L
DALLAS — Nearly 870 lots of important and historically significant objects relating to the life of President Abraham Lincoln debuts Sept.
