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Montalcino by Andreas Edler on Flickr.
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Adam and Eve (1628–1629), oil on panel, Prado museum, Madrid | artwork by Peter Paul Rubens
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todaysdocument:

Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and approved by President Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865, the 13th Amendment would be ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.  It abolished slavery in the United States and provides that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
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davidbowiecoveredinnutella:

1933. A view across New York’s Central Park Lake framed by the Sherry-Netherland and Plaza hotels.
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todaysdocument:

This is the Declaration of Intention for citizenship form of Maria von Trapp (of The Sound of Music fame). The von Trapp family had toured the U.S. prior to moving to Stowe, Vermont permanently.  The form includes her date of birth, occupation, a physical description, place of birth, current address, date of emigration, place of last foreign residence, port and date of arrival, her husband’s name and place of birth, and number of children with their names, dates and places of birth.
If you look closely (you can zoom in on our catalog) you’ll notice certain dates which may have later been disputed.

Declaration of Intention of Maria von Trapp, 01/21/1944
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Helen Keller

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