Americana

Washington's letter
George Washington’s Original Letter on God, Heaven & War for Sale for the First Time
The Raab Collection has announced that it has discovered, acquired, and is offering for sale for the first time ever a letter of great importance in the
Lot 46: Papers of the Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary, including diaries, correspondence, lecture notes and more, 1877–1920. Estimate $50,000 to $75,000.
Robert Peary Papers and American Revolution Lead Americana Auction
Leading Swann Galleries' September 28 Americana auction is a large archive of papers from polar explorer Robert Peary including supply lists for his Gre
A sample of bookmarks
A History of Collecting Bookmarks
In the archives of poet Gwendolyn E.
Thurston the World’s Greatest Magician. The Lady and the Lion
Houdini and Thurston Perform Well at Magicana Auction
Potter & Potter's Late Summer Magicana Auction rea
Books that shaped america logo
Books that Shaped America Primetime Book Series
The 10-part series – a joint original feature production for fall 2023 from C-SPAN and the Library of Congress - will trace America's history by exploring masterp
The Hemingway letter outlining his crash injuries
Rare Hemingway Letter On Surviving Plane Crashes Sells for $237,055
A cache of letters by Ernest Hemingway shedding light on his harrowing experiences surviving two consecu
Declaration of Independence engraving by William Stone, on loan from DOI Holdings LLC
Rare 1823 Engraved Printing of the Declaration of Independence on View
On August 2, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by John Hanc
Khachatur Manukyan and his team employed cutting-edge spectroscopic and imaging instruments to get a closer look than ever at the inks, paper and fibers that made Benjamin Franklin’s bills distinctive and hard to replicate.
Researchers Decipher the Secrets of Benjamin Franklin’s Paper Money
A group of University of Notre Dame researchers suggest
America in Arms
Rare Anti-British American Revolution Pamphlet Leads Americana Auction
Freeman’s July 25 Books and Manuscripts auction is led by more than a hundred Americana lots, almost 60 of which are either examples from the signers
New Lincoln letter
Newly Discovered Abraham Lincoln Civil War Letter on War Strategy
The Raab Collection announced today the discovery of an unpublished, early Civil War letter of President Abraham Lincoln.