This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Odd Facts From a Century of Vintage Biographies
A compact collection notes Thomas Carlyle born in 1795 at Ecclefechan Scotland, educated in village and Edinburgh, entering ministry then changing path. Jacob Duche born in Philadelphia in 1737, first Philadelphia College graduate in 1757. African grysbok described as a chocolate red antelope. Washington Monument stands 550 feet and is the tallest masonry structure, while the Pentagon houses 16 miles of corridors.
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Thomas Carlyle
Ecclefechan
Scotland
Annan
Edinburgh University
Jacon Duche
Philadelphia
College of Philadelphia
Washington Monument
Pentagon
Washington, D. C