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January 2, 2013

Lincoln’s Rough Draft Comes to Library of Congress

It’s been a big week for the Emancipation Proclamation. On Monday and Tuesday, lines stretched around the National Archives for a rare viewing of the original handwritten document on the 150th anniversary of its issuance.

Across the National Mall, the Library of Congress is getting into the act Thursday, adding Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten first draft to its exhibit “The Civil War in America” through Feb. 18.
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By Adriel Bettelheim Posted at 7:44 p.m.
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December 12, 2012

David-Apollo Arrives for Italian Diplomatic Mission

It’s endured Renaissance political intrigues, scandalized Chinese censors and partied at President Harry S. Truman’s 1949 inaugural.

Now, Michelangelo’s masterpiece David-Apollo is taking up temporary residence at the National Gallery of Art to kick off a yearlong celebration of Italian culture and serve as an inanimate goodwill ambassador at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

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By Adriel Bettelheim Posted at 7:05 p.m.
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