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Pilgrims in Search of a Ship
It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still known by us today. Its…
The Bank is in the Mail
It was a mail shipment so large that it overwhelmed a tiny post office and caused the postal service to rewrite its rules. In fact,…
Building A Bank One Brick at a Time
If you need to ship 40 tons of bricks, you of course use…parcel post. That’s what one man did to construct a two story bank…
He once was just, “Bill”
Before he was known as Buffalo Bill, he was simply William Cody. We all assume he must have some connection to buffalo to get the…
Remember the Gettysburg Address
Almost every American can recite the opening line of this speech. It is perhaps the best known in American history, yet it was one of…
The Most Important Speech?
What is the most important document that Christian McWhirter handles at this vault? He admits, the answer may seem boring, but it doesn’t make it…
Lincoln’s Big Three
Although Abraham Lincoln served as president over a century and a half ago, people still are very interested in his speeches, writings and thoughts on…
Opening the Vault of Lincoln’s Papers
We know Abraham Lincoln as a great president and orator. However, how much do you know about Lincoln as a mathematician? Perhaps it’s irrelevant, but…
A Trip to Hulaville
Most people think you need to go to Hawaii to see hula girls. Not so. In fact, it was one very unique hula girl that…
Charley Havlat – An Important Moment in World War II History
In May of 1945, Dorchester, Nebraska native, Charley Havlat, was killed in action in the European theatre of World War II. His death was one…