Columbus, OH

WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announced today that it has acquired the earliest known photograph of a U.S. First Lady for its permanent collection. Likely dating from 1846, the recently rediscovered photograph of former First Lady Dolley Madison is a unique quarter-plate daguerreotype by John Plumbe Jr. The new acquisition joins the first known photograph of a U.S. President—an 1843 daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams by Philip Haas—which the National Portrait Gallery purchased for its collection in 2017.

National Portrait Gallery acquires earliest known photograph of a US First Lady

A daguerreotype of the first First Lady of the United States and the earliest-known photograph of a First Lady is to be auctioned off with the current bid well above the asking price. The quarter-plate daguerreotype — an early form of photography that involves exposing a silver-coated copper plate to...

1846 Photo of America’s First First Lady is Set for Auction

The Guardian

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I had not seen so many disappointed and disgruntled adults as I had all through this day until about an hour ago. Baby Boomers had been excited about the launch of MeTV Toons, which was supposed to take place at 6:00 a.m. this morning.

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War History Online

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he had a number of items in his pockets. They have since been preserved by the Library of Congress.

The Odd Items Found in Abraham Lincoln's Pockets On the Night of His Assassination

The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. Born in 1868, Edward S. Curtis rose from humble beginnings in Whitewater, Wisconsin to become one of the most...

This Photographer Documented Native American Tribes Before They Vanished

In his 2012 book, “Pox,” historian Michael Willrich looked at the politics of vaccination during the last great waves of smallpox in the United States. That’s when he discovered the case files of Harry Weinberger (1886-1944), a young, idealistic attorney who not only represented parents who refused to get their children vaccinated, but defended two of the best-known and most notorious anarchists of the early 20th century: Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman.

Pulitzer Prize finalist tells story of the little-known Jewish lawyer who tried to keep Emma Goldman out of jail

A rare portrait of Lady Arbella Stuart - often described as England's lost Queen - has been found by art historians at the University of Warwick. The painting depicts the 16th Century noblewoman who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, and a potential heir to her throne. In the...

Rare portrait of 'England’s lost queen' discovered

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Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Lincoln Cared More About Preserving the Union Than Ending Slavery. Lincoln’s main goal during his presidency, which began just before the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, was to preserve the Union — not to free slaves. Christopher Bonner, a historian at the University of Maryland, says...

5 Ugly Abraham Lincoln Facts No One Likes to Talk About

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Abraham Lincoln Wax Statue Melts in Scorching DC Heat, Loses Its Head

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Abe Lincoln wax sculpture melts in brutal DC heat

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NEW YORK, NY.- For 30 years, archaeologists have been digging at Jamestown, the first permanent British settlement in America. The trumpets, children’s shoes, pistols and millions of other unearthed objects have provided fresh clues to what life was like at the fort that settlers built in 1607 on the James River in Virginia.

Famine drove Jamestown settlers to eat native dogs, DNA reveals

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Joan Payden is one of America's richest self-made women. At age 92, she's also one of the oldest. Payden is the CEO of Payden & Rygel, a Los Angeles-based money management firm she founded in 1983 after quitting her job and emptying her 401(k), according to Forbes. Today, the firm manages more than $161 billion in assets and nearly 240 employees across multiple offices, according to its website.

92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million

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A wealthy financier built the 32-bedroom estate for family who never set foot in it. Now the eerily decrepit mansion is set to get a big renovation.

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New York Post

Considering she will soon adorn America’s $20 bill, Harriet Tubman hardly lacks in national significance.

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LiveScience

Construction workers have unearthed a collection of 285 silver coins hidden in a trench.

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Century-old, ‘ultra-rare’ $500 bill featuring William McKinley to be auctioned off

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National Portrait Gallery Buys US First Lady Dolley Madison Photo for $456,000

The National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian revealed that it had acquired the oldest known image of a U.S. First Lady for its permanent collection. The...

National Portrait Gallery Buys US First Lady Dolley Madison Photo for $456,000

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