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- Letter from William P. Fitzmaurice, Earl of Shelburne, to William Johnson, September 13, 1766 -
- September 13, 1766
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Letter from William P. Fitzmaurice, Earl of Shelburne, to William Johnson, September 13, 1766
- Conflicting Connections: Native Nations and the Revolution - Two sides fought the Revolutionary War — the Patriots and the British. One was angry about not being represented in Parliament. The other became intent on keeping the colonies under British rule. Both demanded control of North American land. But another group is often left out of the historical conversation — the Indigenous nations who had called this land home for millennia. Seeking to protect their lands, Indigenous nations fought on either side.
- October 02, 2026
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Conflicting Connections: Native Nations and the Revolution
Two sides fought the Revolutionary War — the Patriots and the British. One was angry about not being represented in Parliament. The other became intent on keeping the colonies under British rule. Both demanded control of North American land. But another group is often left out of the historical conversation — the Indigenous nations who had called this land home for millennia. Seeking to protect their lands, Indigenous nations fought on either side.
- William Mitchell, Edward Glowacki, and Harley Earl at Earl's Retirement Party, 1958 - Harley Earl (right), Ed Glowacki (center) and Bill Mitchell chatted at Earl's retirement party in 1958. Earl formed General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1927. Mitchell took over as head of GM's design department following Earl's retirement. Glowacki headed Cadillac's design studio.
- 1958
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William Mitchell, Edward Glowacki, and Harley Earl at Earl's Retirement Party, 1958
Harley Earl (right), Ed Glowacki (center) and Bill Mitchell chatted at Earl's retirement party in 1958. Earl formed General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1927. Mitchell took over as head of GM's design department following Earl's retirement. Glowacki headed Cadillac's design studio.
- Portrait of Richard Petty - Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.
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Portrait of Richard Petty
Fans and fellow stock car drivers called Richard Petty "The King" with good reason. Between 1958 and 1992, Petty earned 200 NASCAR Cup Series race wins, seven Cup Series championships, seven victories at the Daytona 500, 127 poles, and more than 700 top-ten finishes. Petty was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with its inaugural class in 2010.
- Harley Earl, William Mitchell and Harlow Curtice, circa 1960 - Three significant figures in General Motors history are seen together in this photograph. Harley Earl (left) formed GM's Art and Colour Section in 1927. Bill Mitchell (center) took over as head of the company's design department after Earl retired in 1958. Mitchell retired in 1977. Harlow Curtice served as GM's president from 1953 to 1958.
- circa 1960
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Harley Earl, William Mitchell and Harlow Curtice, circa 1960
Three significant figures in General Motors history are seen together in this photograph. Harley Earl (left) formed GM's Art and Colour Section in 1927. Bill Mitchell (center) took over as head of the company's design department after Earl retired in 1958. Mitchell retired in 1977. Harlow Curtice served as GM's president from 1953 to 1958.
- Letter from William Bartram to Alexander Wilson, April 19, 1805 -
- April 19, 1805
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Letter from William Bartram to Alexander Wilson, April 19, 1805
- Tankard, 1720-1737 -
- 1720-1737
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Tankard, 1720-1737
- Chest of Drawers, 1805-1810 -
- 1805-1810
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Chest of Drawers, 1805-1810
- Pennant, "Kyle Petty, #44," 1999 - NASCAR's popularity soared in the 1990s and 2000s. With its fan base growing in size and diversity, the sport attracted new sponsors. Traditional advertisers like auto parts stores and motor oils were joined by breakfast cereals, children's toys and other family-friendly products. Cigarette brands were phased out. NASCAR-themed souvenirs, like this pennant, increased sponsors' reach beyond race day.
- 1999
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Pennant, "Kyle Petty, #44," 1999
NASCAR's popularity soared in the 1990s and 2000s. With its fan base growing in size and diversity, the sport attracted new sponsors. Traditional advertisers like auto parts stores and motor oils were joined by breakfast cereals, children's toys and other family-friendly products. Cigarette brands were phased out. NASCAR-themed souvenirs, like this pennant, increased sponsors' reach beyond race day.
- John Lewis and Rev. Hosea Williams Lead a Long Line of Marchers over the Edmund Pettis Bridge, March 7, 1965 -
- March 07, 1965
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John Lewis and Rev. Hosea Williams Lead a Long Line of Marchers over the Edmund Pettis Bridge, March 7, 1965