childhood and youth

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Studio portraits of members of the American Colony (Jerusalem), friend...

Photographs show members of the American Colony, a Christian community in Jerusalem founded by immigrants from the United States and Sweden. Included are Anna Spafford with daughters Grace (Spafford) Whiting an... More

Advocating science and hope : draft essay

A draft of an essay written for the Washington Post Book World. The final version was titled "With science on our side." In the essay, Sagan traces his desire to become a scientist back to elementary school, n... More

Poems by Alexander Graham Bell, from 1858 to 1859

Public domain scan of a poetry manuscript, poem, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, undated

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, undated

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

[Reproduction of print showing Virgin and Christ Child in a garden wit...

Photograph of an unidentified woodcut, fifteenth century, northern European. On slide: Red seal sticker. Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title, date, and subject information provided by Sam ... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother

At the age of twelve, Ehrich Weiss ran away from home in an effort to earn money and to alleviate his family's grinding poverty. This is the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in the collections of the L... More

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, undated

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Letter from Eliza Symonds Bell to Alexander Graham Bell, May 26, 1877

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

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Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Studio portraits of members of the American Colony (Jerusalem), friend...

Photographs show members of the American Colony, a Christian community in Jerusalem founded by immigrants from the United States and Sweden. Included are Anna Spafford with daughters Grace (Spafford) Whiting an... More

Advocating science and hope : draft essay

A draft of an essay written for the Washington Post Book World. The final version was titled "With science on our side." In the essay, Sagan traces his desire to become a scientist back to elementary school, n... More

Letter to Gilbert Grosvenor, October 14, 1906

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, undated

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, 1910

Articles by Alexander Graham Bell, from April 7, 1887 to November 22, ...

Articles by Alexander Graham Bell, from April 7, 1887 to November 22, ...

Articles by Alexander Graham Bell, from April 7, 1887 to November 22, ...

Article by Alexander Graham Bell, undated

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Poem by Alexander Graham Bell, March 1, 1864

Public domain scan of a poetry manuscript, poem, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother

At the age of twelve, Ehrich Weiss ran away from home in an effort to earn money and to alleviate his family's grinding poverty. This is the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in the collections of the L... More

Letter to Gilbert Grosvenor, October 14, 1906

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Gilbert Grosvenor, October 14, 19...

Canoeing with the Cree,, Pioneering the Upper Midwest 1820 - 1910

This is the narrative of a canoe trip by renowned news commentator Eric Sevareid (1912-1992). After graduating from Minneapolis High School, he embarked with his classmate, Walt Port, on a journey that would ta... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from January 6, 1879 to February 23, 18...

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Journal by Mabel Hubbard Bell, from October 25, 1884 to November 21, 1...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The story of my boyhood and youth,

John Muir (1838-1914), whose writings about the natural world have shaped the conservation and environmental movements for more than a century, wrote this autobiographical account near the end of his life about... More