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Photograph

Fort Shelby Diorama

Date: 1814
Description: Fort Shelby built in 1814 and named for the Governor of Kentucky, was surrendered to British forces later in 1814 and renamed Fort McKay. Pictured here is ...
Photograph

Sketch of Fort Shelby

Date: 1814
Description: Fort Shelby, built by the Americans during the War of 1812. In 1814 the fort surrendered to British forces led by Captain Andrew W. Bulger who renamed it F...
Historical Object

Manchester Massacre Handkerchief

Date: 1819
Description: A commemorative handkerchief created by a wood engraving on white cotton fabric. The scene is the Manchester Reform Meeting, in England. A crowd of demonst...
Print

McKinley Handbill

Date: 10 08 1811
Description: A handbill entitled "McKinley, The Poltroon & Assassin, In His True Colors."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Burning of Washington, D.C., Newspaper Coverage

Date: 08 27 1814
Description: Newspaper article on the "Capture and Destruction of the Capital" relating information on the burning of Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1814. The city was ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Peace, Newspaper Article

Date: 02 13 1815
Description: Newspaper article declaring peace between the United States and Great Britain at the end of the War of 1812.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

"The Baltimore Patriot" Printing of "The Star Spangled Banner"

Date: 09 20 1814
Description: First newspaper printing of "The Star Spangled Banner". Printed six days after the Battle of Fort McHenry, where Frances Scott Key wrote the poem that woul...
Manuscript

Thomas Jefferson Letter, Front Page

Date: 08 07 1814
Description: The first page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor.
Manuscript

Thomas Jefferson Letter, Back of Front Page

Date: 08 07 1814
Description: The back side of the first page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor.
Manuscript

Thomas Jefferson Letter, Second Page

Date: 08 07 1814
Description: The second page of a two page letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor.
Manuscript

Thomas Jefferson Letter, Address Cover

Date: 08 07 1814
Description: The address cover page of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Lancelot Minor.

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