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Funding Victory: The War Bond Drives

During World War II, posters became a powerful tool of American wartime communication, urging citizens to contribute to the national effort through service, production, and the purchase of War Bond...

An Early 1785 American Catechism

One of the earliest items in The Great Republic’s collection is a first edition, second issue of The A, B, C. With The Church of England Catechism, published in Philadelphia by Young, Stewart, and...

On This Day: Old Ironsides and the War of 1812

Learn how the USS Constitution earned her enduring nickname “Old Ironsides” and transformed into one of the most recognizable symbols of early American naval power.

Roots & Jones: Pens with a Past

We are excited to feature two new fountain pens at The Great Republic, each crafted from historic American wood and created to preserve a tangible connection to the past. Made by the American pen c...

Two Exceptional World War II Pictorial Maps

Throughout WWII, maps were essential tools for informing, educating, and inspiring both military personnel and civilians on the home front. We now have two exceptional recent acquisitions that capt...

On This Day in 1954: First Printing of "The Fellowship of the Ring"

On July 29, 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring was first published by Allen & Unwin, marking the beginning of J.R.R. Tolkien's monumental Lord of the Rings trilogy. Seventy-two years later (to t...

Norman Rockwell's “Four Freedoms”

New to our Colorado Springs gallery are all four of the iconic 1943 “Four Freedoms” War Bonds posters by Norman Rockwell. The series was a visual representation of the closing remarks of President ...

A Pair of Rare Nineteenth Century Cookbooks

More than simple recipe collections, nineteenth century cookbooks served as indispensable household manuals, offering guidance on everything from meal preparation and budgeting to home remedies, he...

Duval & Bowen: Pioneers of American Printmaking

This week I aim to shine a light on the stories of those players “behind the scenes” of history- the artists and engravers, historians, print and publishing houses, and illustrators who created the...

A Colonial Newspaper on the Boston Tea Party

As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, few artifacts capture the path to independence as vividly as a contemporary colonial newspaper. Discover how The Massachusetts Spy reported t...