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Abby

@archivistabby

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 Albany, NY
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Today marks the 150th birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder! Explore her personal papers at @HooverPresLib go.usa.gov/x9FEH
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Today in History: women’s rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton born, 1815 #otd #tih loc.gov/item/today-in-histor…
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Today in 1515: Anne of Cleves is born. Learn more about Henry VIII's fourth wife: bit.ly/2crVgOC
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Does having Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill make a real difference to how we think about our history, or our money? nyti.ms/22QauQ8
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Happy 216th birthday to former US President Millard Fillmore. He was married at the Schuyler Mansion in Feb, 1858.
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15 must-visit country homes with gorgeous architecture: archdg.st/1j6PTYc
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25 Museums You Need to Visit in Your Lifetime bit.ly/1KsNgZJ
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Have you hugged a book today?
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#DidYouKnow FDR wrote a movie? No? Well that’s because it was rejected. Lucky for him the President thing worked out
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Alexander Hamilton becomes 1st Secretary of the Treasury & GW's 1st Cabinet member #OTD in 1789
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Architect and collector John Soane was born #onthisday in 1753 - we recommend a celebratory visit to @SoaneMuseum
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August 24, 1847: Charles McKim, founder of McKim, Mead & White and architect of the original Penn Station, is born. ow.ly/R6Ps7
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How Much Would These Famous TV Homes Cost Today? housebeautiful.com/default/a…
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The "girl reporters" who duked it out in a race around the world: bit.ly/1KAbKlL
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Archives officials worried about preserving Hillary’s records politico.com/story/2015/05/h… via @POLITICO #recordsmanagement #archives #email
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Call for proposals, #MARAC Spring 2016. Want your best #archives sessions goo.gl/forms/loyQoO1DRR @MARACtweets
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#OTD in 1667, John Milton sold Paradise Lost to the printer for £5. It is the most important British literary manuscript in our collection!
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Today in 1818, the New York State Library is founded. Happy 197th! This familiar building is its current home.
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Born #otd in 1743: US President and author of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson ow.ly/LlN1T
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Kensington Palace was originally known as Nottingham House in 15th century London.
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