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Jack London, hit hard by the San Francisco earthquake, concentrates on building his yacht, "The Snark." Image: Jack London at the building of his ship The Snark 1906. Wikimedia Commons. Discover more in Day in History.
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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.