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Happy 250th, America! Discover great American treasures, right here at the Library: Lincoln’s handwritten Gettysburg Address, Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, the earliest printed version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner' and more. The May/June issue of the Library of Congress Magazine is out!
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Cover story
“The Declaration’s Promise”
A new Library exhibition explores the impact and meaning of the Declaration of Independence across hundreds of years of American history.
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Feature
‘Star-Spangled’ Roots
America’s anthem, in its earliest form: The Library holds one of only two surviving copies of the first printed lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Feature
Drafting ‘Gettysburg’
Abraham Lincoln put pen — and then pencil — to paper and wrote one of history’s greatest speeches. See his original, handwritten draft here.
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