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Declaration of Independence
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Photographs and Personal JournalsPicture of the Battle of AntietamLewis and Clark’s journals
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SpeechesGettysburg Address
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Textbooks American Nation
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Encyclopedias World Book
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Books Biographies and Historical Fiction
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The Constitution of the USA
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George Washington’s journal
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