Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America, 1784, is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed and published in America by an American. David purchased the map in 2010 and placed it at the Library of Congress so that it can be both publicly displayed… Continue reading Library of Congress—Abel Buell’s Map of the United States, 1784
The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640, is the first book printed in what is now the United States. David’s book, which he purchased in 2013, is one of six that includes the original title page. The book is on display at the David Rubenstein Rare… Continue reading Library of Congress—Bay Psalm Book, 1640
The 1297 Magna Carta was written by a group of 13th century barons to protect their rights and property against a tyrannical king. American colonists believed they were entitled to the same rights as Englishmen, rights guaranteed in Magna Carta, which were later embedded into the Constitution and Bill of Rights. David purchased Magna Carta… Continue reading National Archives—Magna Carta, 1297
The Stone Engravings of the Declaration of Independence are precise, copperplate facsimiles of the original, created by engraver William J. Stone and commissioned in 1820 by then Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Of the 50 surviving Stone copies, David owns four. They are on display at the National Archives, National Constitution Center, State Department… Continue reading National Archives—Stone Engravings of the Declaration of Independence, 1823
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln, the 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery in 1865. David is loaning the 13th Amendment to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will display the document in the museum’s History Galleries. Smithsonian Announces David Rubenstein Gift to African-American Museum View document
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” David has two copies of the proclamation, which is one of 48 “souvenier” copies signed by Lincoln, only about half of those have survived. David has loaned… Continue reading Smithsonian—Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
