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FEATURED MANUSCRIPT
Rare, Seemingly Singular Evidence, That John F. Kennedy Knew How to Fly: His 1944 Flight Logbook
FEATURED ARTICLE
Mark Twain’s Publishing Firm: A "Chapter 13" Story
Today In History
November 30
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President-Elect Howard Taft qualifies the thought of a four year term: "If I live." Image: William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States while Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court,US Army Signal Corps, Wikimedia Commons.
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Mark Twain’s Publishing Firm: Chapter 13
November 18, 2021
Dreyfus Affair Museum Opens in Paris
October 28, 2021
Max Nordau: A Man of Vision and Obscure Legacy
October 22, 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independent educational organization dedicated to the research, collection, and exhibition of original manuscripts and historical documents.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.