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Film, Video The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together

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About this Item

Title

  • The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together

Summary

  • For the first time in history, the Library's first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation along with two artifacts associated with the creation of the document were brought together at the Library for a photo shoot for Smithsonian Magazine. The other two items consisted of an inkwell used by Lincoln in formulating the proclamation and a pen he used to sign the final document. Inspired by the Smithsonian story, the Library produced a video on the three objects and their significance in transforming a nation.

Names

  • Library of Congress

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2012-10-30.

Headings

  • -  African American History
  • -  Presidents
  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Literature

Notes

  • -  Classification: General Works.
  • -  Classification: History: America.
  • -  Various.
  • -  Recorded on 2012-10-30.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Librarians, Archivists.
  • -  Publishers.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.
  • -  Visitors.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021688980

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress. The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-30, 2012. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688980/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress. (2012) The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-30. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688980/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress. The Emancipation Proclamation: Bringing History Together. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -10-30, 2012. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021688980/>.