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George Washington to Martha Washington, June 23, 1775

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Stolen Columbus Letter Makes Another Trip Across the Atlantic

Stolen Columbus Letter Makes Another Trip Across the Atlantic | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Italian authorities have announced that the United States has returned a stolen copy of a letter Christopher Columbus wrote to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. Columbus wrote the eight-page letter (four pages, double sided) on February 15, 1493 onboard his ship, the Niña, as he traveled back to Spain following his momentous voyage …

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Reminding Students that Events in History Do Not Happen in Isolation through a Letter Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1815

Reminding Students that Events in History Do Not Happen in Isolation through a Letter Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1815 | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Letter Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Harrison Smith, 5/8/1815
This post is by Lee Ann Potter, Director of Educational Outreach at the Library of Congress.
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Newsela | Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Newsela | Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail | Human Interest | Scoop.it
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Here’s the 523-year-old letter Christopher Columbus wrote after reaching the Americas

Here’s the 523-year-old letter Christopher Columbus wrote after reaching the Americas | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A stolen letter from 1493 was sitting in the Library of Congress.

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An 1863 Recruitment Letter Urging the Formation of Anti-Lincoln Sleeper Cells

An 1863 Recruitment Letter Urging the Formation of Anti-Lincoln Sleeper Cells | Human Interest | Scoop.it
This 1863 letter, printed in Philadelphia, is addressed to Northerners who had come to oppose the President, especially after the passage of the conscription act in March of that year. As Northern political opposition to Lincoln and the war grew,...
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