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!
Miscellaneous Historical Facts on Science and Society
A collection of dated notes on animals, geography, industry, and culture. Facts include the Bank of England’s charter in 1694, macadam road making by John Loudon McAdam, the earliest sewing machine attempt in 1755, and a 1879 stage use of electric light in San Francisco.
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Bangkok
Siam
United States
Basel
Switzerland
Jerusalem
Basselin
China
Virginia
Bank of Sweden
Oregon
Chicago
Central
Africa
Ceylon
Pacific Northwest
St. Vancouver
Great Eastern
Atlantic
United States Army
Ft. Sill
Okla
Macadam
Hawaiian
Tropics
Canada
Great Britain
Pacific Coast
Oregon City
Hungary
Riga
America
California
San Francisco
Chamber of Deputies
France
Lieo
Han
Hankow
Protestant Episcopal Church
Arctic
Equator
England
C. F. Weisenthal
Japan
Ripon