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Who is Spiderman? (2:58)

The chemistry of Stan Lee's script and Steve Ditko's art made the tale of a high school outcast accidently bitten by a radioactive spider an instant success. An anonymous donor gave the first Spider-Man drawings to the Library in 2008.

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  • Who is Spiderman?
    Who is Spiderman?

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    The chemistry of Stan Lee's script and Steve Ditko's art made the tale of a high school outcast accidently bitten by a radioactive spider an instant success. An anonymous donor gave the first Spider-Man drawings to the Library in 2008.

    Video Clip (2:58)
  • Branch Rickey Scouting Reports
    Branch Rickey Scouting Reports

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    Most famous for helping to break baseball's color barrier, Branch Rickey is also credited with developing the minor leagues. Take a look at Rickey's scouting report of Don Drysdale and a heartfelt correspondence with Jackie Robinson.

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  • Lincoln's Life Masks
    Lincoln's Life Masks

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    Life masks of Abraham Lincoln taken in 1860 and 1865 reveal the physical changes that the president experienced during four years of war.

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  • The Founding Fathers Unite
    The Founding Fathers Unite

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    Who wrote which parts of the anonymous Federalist Papers? Madison and Jefferson disagree.

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  • The Book that Changed the World
    The Book that Changed the World

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    The Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed in Western Europe using movable metal type, introducing text reproduction to the masses.

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  • Columbus' Book of Privileges
    Columbus' Book of Privileges

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    Columbus compiled documents that were proof of assets bestowed upon him by the monarchs of Spain.

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  • What was in Lincoln's Pockets?
    What was in Lincoln's Pockets?

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    Ordinary items such as spectacles, a handkerchief and confederate cash were discovered inside the pockets of President Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated.

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  • The Original Gettysburg Address
    The Original Gettysburg Address

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    Original or facsimile? The original Gettysburg Address bears creases in it it from when Abraham Lincoln placed it in his pocket.

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  • A Key to Victory
    A Key to Victory

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    D-Day raised-relief map of Utah Beach prepared U.S. troops for the 1944 invasion of Normandy.

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  • Wright Brothers
    Wright Brothers

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    The Wright Brothers made the world's first powered flights. Check out their photos and journals and get an inside look at the men behind the legend.

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  • Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln

    19 Photos

    See pictures from the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

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  • Mesoamerican Pyramids
    Mesoamerican Pyramids

    14 Photos

    Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.

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