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4 November 1973

Enns, Paul H., (fl. 1973)

Typed letter signed

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One letter from Paul H. Enns to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 4, 1973. Paul H. Enns supports the impeachment of President Nixon. The letter is written by a pastor at Lancaster United Methodist Church.

GLC09613.02.0246

11709

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter to 'Hallie' Jones

GLC03135.13.088

12568

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Mimmi to Hallie Jones and Shirley D. Jones

GLC03135.13.089

12757

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Mimmi to Hallie Jones and Shirley D. Jones

GLC03135.13.100

12930

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Mimmi to Hallie Jones and Shirley D. Jones

GLC03135.13.090

13512

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Mimmi to Hallie and Shirley D. Jones

GLC03135.13.091

13803

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Mimmi to Shirley

GLC03135.13.092

13923

Unknown

Autograph letter signed

Title: Glad You're Better Card

GLC03135.13.093

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1493

Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)

Pamphlet Include in Object Type Dropdown: 

Title: Epistola Christofori Colom... de insulis Indie supra Gangem.... [exploration]

First edition, in Latin, second (corrected) issue, printed at Rome after 29 April 1493. Gothic type; 33 lines per page. Pamphlet printing letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain concerning his first voyage to America, the so-called Barcelona letter. The earliest printed Columbus letter, describing his discovery of the Caribbean islands of Juana and Hispaniola.

GLC01427

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4 May 1493

Alexander VI, Pope (1431-1503)

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Title: [Demarcation bull, granting Spain possession of lands discovered by Columbus]

Broadside entitled "Copia de la bula del decreto y concession q[ue] hizo el papa / Alexandro sexto al Rey y la Reyna nuestros senores de las Indias conforme al capitu." Unique copy of second version possibly printed at Valladolio, by Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba. Title in Spanish and text in Latin.

GLC04093

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circa 1500

Unknown

Manuscript

Title: [Antiphon]

Single sheet of music. Date inferred. An antiphon is a verse usually from Scripture sung before and after a canticle or psalm as part of the liturgy.

GLC00496.124

circa 1500-1930

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Title: [Collection of Americana from Revolution & Civil War] Decimalized

[decimalized]

GLC00496

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21 June 1540

García de Loaysa, Francisco (fl. 1540)

Letter signed

Title: to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado [in Spanish]

Written on behalf of King Charles I of Spain (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor), by the President of the Council of the Indies, Francisco García de Loaysa. Report of the Niza expedition. Authorizes Coronado's expedition to explore the heart of the North American continent.

GLC04883

1552

Casas, Bartolomé de las, (1474-1566)

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Title: Aqui se Contiene una Disputa, o Controversia [Second Edition]

The fifth tract on the conquest of the New World and rights of the Indians. In Spanish.

GLC04220

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circa 1580

Grenville, Richard, Sir (1541?-1591)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Blighe

Writes to his cousin to ask him to lend him money. In 1585 Grenville sailed to Virginia with 300 settlers that he successfully disembarked on Roanoke Island (off the coast of what is now North Carolina).

GLC00496.027

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1585-1763

Kneller, Godfrey, Sir (1646-1723)

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Title: [Engraving of Samuel Pepys]

Engraving that appears to be based on the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, created in 1689.

GLC00496.258.02

1585-1763

Unknown

Manuscript document

Title: "three things are to be helped in conscience fraud, accident, . . .

. . . things of confidence." Fragment of a larger document. Explains what constitutes an accident.

GLC03107.01338

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1585-1763

Livingston, Robert

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Arent Bratt re: case against John Barnard

The document outlines Christopher Estrat's complaint against John Barnard, who allegedly agreed to lease a piece of land to Jan Baptist and Estrat for 7 years, but then ran Estrat off of it before the lease expired. Estratt is therefore suing Barnard for damages. Livingston's description of the case is then followed by a note from Barnard to Arent Bratt, in which Barnard asks Bratt to attend his case at the Court of Common Pleas.

GLC03107.01822

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1585-1763

Davenport, Thomas

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Peeter Van Brugh & Johannes Cuyler

Van Brugh and Cuyler purchased shroud and some other materials.

GLC03107.01823

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1585-1763

Wessells, Dirk

Manuscript document

Title: "Dirk Wessells Esq: Mayor of the Citty of Albany to the Sherriffe . . .

Constables and other his Majes. officers greting show yee that wee the said Mayor have Lyncenced and" P.1 ends incomplete. P.2 contains an account. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01824

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1585-1763

Livingston, Philip

Manuscript document

Title: "a Lyst of Rents due to the estate of father Livingston"

GLC03107.01825

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1585-1763

Johnston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: remedies for Livingston's illness [fragment]

Johnston prescribes some remedies to cure Livingston's maladies.

GLC03107.01826

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1585-1763

Unknown

Manuscript document

Title: "Reasons offer to the arbitrators why they ought not to allow . . .

of Jacob Harwoods sham sale of Robt. Livingstons Tallys of 1670." P.1 of the document outlines how Harwood's actions anulled any legitimate sale. P.2 is an account of how Robert Livingston came into possession of a part of the estate of Coll. Dongan. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.01829

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1585-1763

Hitchcok, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston Junior re: offer to lease a farm

Hitchcok offers to lease a farm that Robert Livingston recently purchased.

GLC03107.01830

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1585-1763

Unknown

Manuscript document

Title: Rulings in court cases

The document lists various individuals who have brought cases before a court in Albany, and notes the settlement made in each one.

GLC03107.01831

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Lincoln, Civil Liberties, and the Constitution

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Mark Neely

Government and Civics

Parks and Politics: A Look at Federal Land

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Patricia Limerick

Geography, Government and Civics

The Changing Face of the Supreme Court in American History

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A. E. Dick Howard

Government and Civics

The Supreme Court and Religious Freedom

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A. E. Dick Howard

Government and Civics

The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Cold War

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Aaron David Miller

Government and Civics, World History

No Party Now: Politics in the Civil War North

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Adam I. P. Smith

Government and Civics

The Impact of the New Deal

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Alan Brinkley

Economics, Government and Civics

8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

FDR’s Personal History and Influences

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Alan Brinkley

In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men, and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in 20th-Century America

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Alice Kessler-Harris

Economics, Government and Civics

The Emancipation Proclamation

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Allen C. Guelzo

Government and Civics

5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

Two American Revolutions

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Andrew W. Robertson

Government and Civics

The Costs of the American Revolution

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Andrew W. Robertson

Economics, Government and Civics

5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

The Aftermath of the French and Indian War

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Andrew W. Robertson

Government and Civics

The Hemingses of Monticello

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Annette Gordon-Reed

Government and Civics

Non-Violent Methods of Protest

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Anthony J. Badger

Economics, Government and Civics

7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

Origins of the Civil Rights Movement

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Anthony J. Badger

Government and Civics

7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

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Anthony J. Badger

Government and Civics

7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

FDR’s First 100 Days . . . and Obama’s

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Anthony J. Badger

Economics

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson

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Joseph J. Ellis

Government and Civics

9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

A Voyage Long and Strange

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Tony Horwitz

World History

9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13+

Morgan: American Financier

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Jean Strouse

Art, Economics, World History

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Lincoln in Latin America

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Nicola Miller

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Reform Cities: Chicago, Osaka, and Moscow

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Blair Ruble

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Europeans and the New World, 1400-1530

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Brian DeLay

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Calling the Constitutional Convention

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The Sinking of the Titanic: On This Day, April 15

On the night of April 14–15, 1912, the world’s largest passenger steamship, the RMS Titanic, sank in the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg during its maiden voyage, with approximately 1,500 people still on board. This letter, written on Carpathia stationery by first-class passenger Doctor Washington Dodge, is a vivid account of the sinking that describes the Titanic’s final hours. It is one of the earliest, most immediate, and compelling accounts of the disaster. In addition, the carelessness of Dodge’s handwriting offers a glimpse into his state of mind as he penned his testimony.

Historians Now: Mourning Lincoln

Martha Hodes’s 2016 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize–winning book Mourning Lincoln is an in-depth look at the national trauma that followed Abraham Lincoln’s death on April 15, 1865. In this video Hodes talks about her extensive research into the personal reactions of Americans to the assassination across regional, racial, economic, and political lines. For more on Abraham Lincoln, check out essays, featured primary sources, and more videos here.

FDR Dies: On This Day, April 12

He had led the country for more than a dozen years, guiding Americans through the Great Depression and a global war. On April 12, 1945, Franklin Roosevelt, the leader that many Americans had grown up with, died at Warm Springs, Georgia. The Gilder Lehrman Collection has a copy of the April 12 New York Journal-American that bears the headline "Roosevelt Dead!" The paper quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt’s telegram to her four sons, who were all in military service: "He did his job to the end as he would want you to do." Winston Churchill delivered a memorial address to Parliament on April 17, 1945

The First Hamilton Student Matinee Is Here!

Today is the Hamilton Education Program’s first student matinee! 1,300 New York City high school students are participating in the launch of the program, which includes presenting original student performances, having a special Q-and-A session with the Hamilton cast, and watching a matinee of Hamilton. Check out the official press release to learn more about the exciting day, the Hamilton Education Program, and the thoughts of those who helped make the program possible—including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gilder Lehrman Institute President James G. Basker, The Rockefeller Foundation President Judith

The AP US History Exam Approaches! Test-Taking Tips!

We’ve got tips on how to tackle all the sections of the AP Exam: Check out the videos from our AP US History Study Guide below!      

Earth Day: On This Day, April 22

Historian Adam Rome tells the story of a teach-in that sparked an international movement. Find out more about Earth Day events in your area.

And the Answer Is? AP US History Pop Quiz

The AP US History test is May 6. That means it’s time to roll out our test-taking tips and our sample quiz.

An Account of the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

Earthquakes are very much in the news, with devastating events in Ecuador and Japan within the past week. On April 18, 1906, a devastating earthquake, still by far the deadliest in US history, hit San Francisco. Almost immediately, several fires began in different parts of the city, greatly compounding the damage—in fact, the fires caused more damage than the earthquake itself. On April 20, US Commissioner Silas W. Mack described the scene to his wife Clara. Excerpt Wednesday, April 18th. will go down in history as the date of the most terrible calamity the United States, and particularly

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom

Historian Catherine Clinton traces the life and times of the woman whose face will grace the new twenty dollar bill.

"The Progressive Era" Traveling Exhibition at New Dorp High School

Thinking of hosting a Gilder Lehrman traveling exhibition at your school? Get some tips for incorporating one of our exhibitions into your curriculum from New Dorp High School in Staten Island, New York! New Dorp High School has booked two Gilder Lehrman traveling exhibitions since 2015, and each year has seamlessly worked each exhibition into the curriculum. For both Emancipation and Its Legacies in 2015, and The Progressive Era in 2016, New Dorp developed an interdisciplinary essay contest for their 11th grade students. Using a set of document-based questions and The Progressive Era

The Second Hamilton Student Matinee Is Today!

The second Hamilton Education Program student matinee is underway! Over 1,200 high school students are having a day of student performances inspired by the musical, a cast Q-and-A session, and a performance of Hamilton. Stay tuned for pictures from the exciting day! In the meantime, learn more about the Hamilton Education program and explore the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s videos, essays, featured primary sources, and teaching resources related to Alexander Hamilton at gilderlehrman.org/hamilton. 

Brown v. Board of Education: On This Day, May 17

On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, unanimously ruling that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The decision overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson, which infamously permitted "separate but equal" facilities. Chief Justice Earl Warren responded directly to the 60-year-old case when he declared, "In the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Though the ruling applied only to public schools, Brown v.

Online Treasure: Photogrammar

Many Americans are familiar with at least a few of the haunting images taken at the behest of the federal government during the Great Depression and World War II. Dorothea Lange’s haunting "Migrant Mother" is among the most reproduced of the massive archive of material. Yale University has teamed with programmers to create a map and subject and metadata search options to dig into the 170,000 photographs created by the United States Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) from 1935 to 1945. The Photogrammar is an excellent way to explore the American past.

Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Flight: On This Day, May 20

On this day in 1932 Amelia Earhart took off from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. Although Earhart aimed for Paris, icy weather forced her to land in a farmer’s pasture in Ireland fifteen hours after takeoff. She became the second person and the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo five years after Charles Lindbergh made the first solo trip in 1927. Earhart was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Congress for her transatlantic flight, and continued to make the news as the first person to fly solo across previous unconquered routes. She flew across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu,

Indian Removal Act Passed by Congress: On This Day, May 26

The Indian Removal Act was passed by Congress on this day in 1830 and signed by President Andrew Jackson two days later. The act called for the removal of Native Americans residing within state borders in the East to a newly created Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma and parts of Nebraska. The goal was to free up state lands for white settlers, particularly in the Southeast, where a growing population clamored for access to agriculturally rich land on which to grow cotton. While some members of each affected tribe—which included the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and

Contribute to the Veterans History Project

According to the US Veterans Administration, every three minutes a veteran of World War II dies. That means that some 430 memories of that conflict go missing each and every day. You can help preserve important memories of WWII and other conflicts by participating in the Library of Congress’s Veterans History Project. The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress maintains and provides access to the collected materials. You’ll find step-by-step instructions for taking part in this very important endeavor at the Veterans History Project website or you can download this PDF. Why not

Helen Keller Dies: On This Day, June 1

When Helen Keller died on June 1, 1968, the world mourned. The American Federation for the Blind summarized her life: "Her story is, in brief, that of a half-wild creature become a highly intelligent and sensitive citizen with a definite place in the history of our time." Keller was one of the most famous Americans of the twentieth century—her story has been told and retold in venues from magazine serials to Oscar-winning films. The backyard pump at her childhood home, Ivy Green, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, where a young Helen had her "breakthrough" is still a powerful symbol of human potential

D-Day: On This Day, June 6

Seventy-two years ago today Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, opening a second front. The secrecy surrounding "Operation Overlord" is legendary. In a letter from the Gilder Lehrman Collection written on June 6, 1944, Morris "Moe" Weiner tells his wife, Sylvia: "It’s a little hard to sit down and calmly write a letter, just as though nothing were happening. Of course nothing has happened except the most world shaking event.  Although I’m hurting to talk about it, I can’t." Journalist Bill Moyers took a group of D-Day veterans to revisit the beaches in 1989. He updated the story in

Homer Plessy’s Groundbreaking Ride: On This Day, June 7

On June 7, 1892, New Orleans native Homer Plessy purposely violated the Louisiana separate car law in order to bring the issue of segregation to the Supreme Court. Plessy was chosen for this action by the Comité des Citoyens—a "Citizens’ Committee" made up of white, African American, and Creole citizens in favor of civil rights—because he was ⅛ African American. He was considered white enough to board the whites-only car, and black enough to be arrested for doing so. After boarding the car, Plessy informed the conductor of his ethnicity and was promptly arrested. The group’s lawyer, Albion

Announcing Funding for WWI Library Programming

Be part of a national public programming initiative to mark the 100th anniversary of the US entry into World War I The Gilder Lehrman Institute is pleased to announce that beginning in Fall 2016 grants of $1200–$1800 are available to libraries for public programming exploring the First World War and its resonances today. Presented by Library of America with support from the Gilder Lehrman Institute, the NEH, and other partners, World War I and America is a two-year initiative that aims to bring veterans and their families together with the general public to explore the continuing relevance

Close Out the Primaries with Our Electing the President Timeline

Take some time out from the 2016 election to explore our Electing the President timeline and fill up on facts from elections past. Then look for more of the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s Online Exhibition and Interactive Features.

The General Slocum Fire: On This Day, June 15

Today marks 112 years since the sinking of the General Slocum, the worst maritime disaster in New York City history.  The General Slocum, named after a Civil War general, Henry Warner Slocum, was built in 1891. On June 15, 1904, St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church—a German American church on the Lower East Side—chartered the steamer for an annual picnic outing on Long Island to celebrate the end of Sunday school for the year. It was one of the congregation’s most beloved and popular events, and the vessel was filled with more than 1,300 passengers, mainly women and children excited for the

Hamilton Takes the Tonys

It comes as no surprise that Hamilton won eleven Tony Awards last night. It was, after all, the most nominated show in Broadway history with sixteen nominations. It fell one short of tying the record of twelve awards won by The Producers in 2001. Hamilton took home Best Musical Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Leslie Odom Jr. Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Daveed Diggs Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Renée Elise Goldsberry Best Book of a Musical: Lin-Manuel Miranda Best Original Score Written for the

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: On This Day, July 2

President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 2, 1964. Title VII of the act banned discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin. The March on Washington and other widespread, grassroots activites; the murders of civil rights workers and attacks on African American people and organizations; and the assassination of President Kennedy all played a role in moving the act toward passage. You can see a fictionalized view of this crucial era, All the Way, starring Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston as LBJ, on HBO. Or review the history through our Civil

Muhammad Ali Convicted of Draft Evasion: On This Day, June 20

When Muhammad Ali died on June 3, 2016, the world mourned. Many recalled his boxing prowess, some his powerful role in the Civil Rights Movement, others his philanthropy. But Ali also made legal history in his lifetime as a plaintiff before the US Supreme Court. When notified that he was eligible for the draft, Ali applied for conscientious objector classification for religious reasons, based on his membership in the Nation of Islam. His application was denied. On the day he was supposed to join the US Army, Ali went to the Selective Service center in Houston but refused to be inducted into

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