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Loc: American Treasures: "Mr. Watson Come Here!"
The American Library of Congress has Alexander Graham Bell's lab notebook in which he tells the story of the first successful telephone exchange.
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Loc: George Washington Was Born Feb. 22
An interesting background on the origin of Presidents' Day, and the actual date of George Washington's birth. Includes a portrait of Washington, as well as an historical letter from Tobias Lear, recounting the Julian and Gregorian...
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Loc: George Washington Resigns
Briefly summarizes George Washington's resignation from his Commander in Chief position. Features a photo of Mount Vernon, and a painting of Washington's meeting with Congress at the Maryland State House.
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Loc: The Branding of America
An interactive map that, when clicked, gives a famous brand name product from that particular state. For instance, click on Hastings, Nebraska and learn about the home of Kool-Aid.
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Loc: America's Story: John Hancock
Although John Hancock is credited with the most famous signature of all time, he also governed Massachusetts and helped create a navy for the colonies. A brief biography, two paintings, and photo of the Declaration of Independence...
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Loc: Hispanic Division: Ramon Emeterio Betances
A brief biography of Ramon Emeterio Betances, a Puerto Rican revolutionary who helped lead a revolt, Grito de Lares, against Spain in 1868.
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Loc: America's Story: Martha Washington Died May 22, 1802
Here is an interesting look at some background details of Martha Washington's life and death as the "first First Lady." From "America's Story from America's Library."
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Loc: America's Story: World Class Athlete Jim Thorpe
The story of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest American athletes.
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Loc: Patricia Reilly Giff: Book Fest 2005
Writer Patricia Reilly Giff talks about how she creates her stories at the National Book Festival.
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Loc: Walter Dean Myers: Book Fest 2005
Walter Dean Myers talks about why he writes, and how he approaches the mission of writing for all Americans.
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Loc: America's Story: Baseball Great Walter Johnson Died
Profile of Walter Johnson, known as "The Big Train", whose records as a baseball pitcher earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Loc: America's Story: Cornelius Alexander Mc Gillicuddy Was Born
Profile of Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, popularly known as Connie Mack, a baseball player in the 1880s who went on to own and manage the Philadelphia Athletics team for fifty years.
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Loc: America's Story: Roger Maris Broke the Record
Short article explaining how Robert Maris broke Babe Ruth's record for the most home runs in a season of baseball, although some dispute the claim.
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Loc: Librarians of Congress
This page from the Library of Congress provides a brief discussion of Archibald MacLeish's appointment as Librarian of Congress. Scroll down through the discussions of other librarians to get to MacLeish.
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Loc: Walt Whitman and Civil War
This site, which is provided for by the Library of Congress, gives information on Whitman's notebooks kept during the Civil War. Image of Whitman available from this site.
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Loc: American Treasures: Fulton's Submarine
This site from the American Treasures of the Library of Congress provides information on the first submarine built by Robert Fulton. The information that is provided is somewhat brief but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.