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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address Transcript & With Malice Toward None Quote in Autograph
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National Library Week: Staff Reading Picks
April 8, 2021
From Poverty To Presidency
April 5, 2021
Opening Day, 1945
April 1, 2021
About Shapell
The Shapell Manuscript Foundation is an independent educational organization dedicated to the research, collection, and exhibition of original manuscripts and historical documents.
The Foundation's focus is on the histories of the United States and the Holy Land, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Its extensive holdings range from American presidents - especially Abraham Lincoln - to diverse figures such as Mark Twain; Albert Einstein; Theodor Herzl; and even to George Custer and the Little Big Horn.
Take a closer look at the work and mission of the Shapell Manuscript Foundation.