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WWI Posters and the Division of Pictorial Publicity

The Division of Pictorial Publicity successfully recruited many of America’s most famous fine and commercial artists to the war effort, including James Mongtomery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, Jo...

On This Day in History: The Eagle Has Landed

The words “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” were spoken on this day in 1969, as Neil Armstrong effectively declared the end to the decades-long “space race.” The Apollo II missi...

Mapping Colorado with Louis Nell

From 1880 to 1907, Louis Nell published a series of maps of the state of Colorado and formed one of the most continuous cartographic records available for the period immediately following Colorado ...

Spreading the News of the Emancipation Proclamation

Broadsides of the Emancipation Proclamation helped spread the news of the abolition of slavery. Read more about these decorative documents in this week's blog.

Unique Father's Day Gift Ideas

From stunning Vortic watches and fine suede briefcases, to vintage WWII propellers and eagle bookends, we have tons of gift ideas for Father's Day Gifts. We selected some of our favorite cocktail a...

Pictorial Maps: Drawing in a New Wave of Map Collectors

Recent auction trends have shown an increased demand for American pictorial maps from the 1920-50s. Once considered mass-produced ephemera and overlooked by serious map collectors, these maps are n...

From Corsica to Saint Helena- the Eccentric Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

A famed military figure, Napoleon Bonaparte is arguably one of the most famous Frenchmen to ever emerge out of the 19th century. His legacy endures in the form of endless literature that meticulous...

Illustrating Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"

The drawings Edward Kemble produced for Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were his first book illustrations, and the ones he is still best known for. A young yet prodigious illustrator for magazines a...

Designing the Stars and Stripes

Most historians credit Francis Hopkinson as the designer of the first American flag. Read more about the story behind the star pattern.

J.R.R. Tolkien: One of the World’s Greatest Fantasy Authors

After the success of The Hobbit, Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings over the span of thirteen years, between 1939 and 1952. Its final length was an astonishing 1,192 pages! In this weeks blog, re...