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Details: The future British prime minister and World War II leader Winston Churchill got a doctor’s note in January 1932 which claimed he could drink an unlimited quantity of alcohol …

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Details: Join, or Die is 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin. The cartoon is showing a snake cut into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of one of the …

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Description: 1786 illustration depicting the Montgolfier brothers’ historic air balloon with engineering data. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall …

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Description: Page of the 1541 manuscript called Codex Mendoza contains a history of both the Aztec rulers and their conquests as well as a description of the daily life of …

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Description: Treaty of Paris signed in the 1783 was one of the most important historical documents. This treaty was executed between representatives of the United States, Britain, France, and Spain. …

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Description: Single page of the original Slavery Abolition Act published 1833. This Act initiated the cessation of slave ownership. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating …

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Description: Title page of the original 1791 edition of “Rights of Man” by Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine’s tract is one of the most famous documents because it set the stage …

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Description: Magna Carta Libertatum (Great Charter of Freedoms) is sometimes referred to as the Magna Charta. This charter was signed by a hesitant King John in 1215, establishing a basis for …

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Richard Ramirez (Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez), infamously known as the “Night Stalker,” was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who terrorized Southern California between 1984 and 1985. Ramirez exhibited …

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Richard Ramirez (Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez), infamously known as the “Night Stalker,” was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar who terrorized Southern California between 1984 and 1985. Ramirez exhibited …

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Description: This extensive collection of documents related to Barrow Gang includes complete FBI files, Police documents, reports, memos, records, letters, photos, newspapers and many other hard-to-find materials. In the midst …

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Description: Vintage 1930s wanted poster for Clyde Champion Barrow and Melvin Ivan Barrow. Melvin (Marvin) Ivan “Buck” Barrow was a member of the Barrow Gang. He was the older brother …

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Description: This is complete collection of documents related to Peoples Temple, Jonestown and Jim Jones. This massive collection includes FBI documents, brochures, official documents, tapes transcript, interviews, letters, photos, and many …

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Description: This is complete collection of documents related to Peoples Temple, Jonestown and Jim Jones. This massive collection includes FBI documents, brochures, official documents, tapes transcript, interviews, letters, photos, and many …

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Description: This is complete collection of documents related to Peoples Temple, Jonestown and Jim Jones. This massive collection includes FBI documents, brochures, official documents, tapes transcript, interviews, letters, photos, and many …

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