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President Millard Fillmore Acknowledges the Gift of "a Beautiful Picture of 'Ancient Jerusalem'"
Franklin Roosevelt and the End of American Isolationism
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Today In History
September 20
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Days after William McKinley's Death, Theodore Roosevelt ascends the presidency and swears to do his best. Photo credit: Library of Congress; Wikimedia Commons. Discover more on Day in History.
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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independent educational organization dedicated to the research, collection, and exhibition of original manuscripts and historical documents.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.
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