Buy American historical autographs from John Hancock to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Historical document showing the leadup and start to the Battle of Gettysburg, as seen from the Color Bearer of this storied troop.
A collection of Civil War Autographs from eye-witnesses and participants in the war's formative events. Please also visit Abraham Lincoln, US Grant, Robert E. Lee and others.
Mexican political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against the independence from Spain, and then supporting it, rising to the ranks of general and president at various times over a turbulent 40-year career. He was President of Mexico on eleven non-consecutive occasions over a period of 22 years.
No collection of the autographs of 1st Ladies is complete without the beautiful flowing signed letters of Dolley Madison, perhaps the most famous of the women who have lived in the Executive Mansion.
U.S. commander of the Pacific Theater in World War II, whose promise "I shall return" to the Philippines was kept. His signed photographs are beautiful additions to a collection and his signed letters are avidly sought by collectors of World War II material.
Eleanor Roosevelt's autographs are often warm and some of the most touching items refer to her husband's temperment and the pressures of his job. Her humanitarian work can shine through in her correspondence as well.
Inventor of the cotton gin and supplier of arms to the revolutionary effort.
Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Actor turned U.S. Senator.
George Armstrong Custer was an American military leader who became known as a cavalry commander for the North during the American Civil War and in the opening of the West in the years after this conflict.
United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, including the entire duration of the American Civil War.
Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams. Presidential candidate in 1824, 1832, and 1844. He was known as The Great Pacificator because of his ability to resolve bitter political conflicts which threatened to tear the young nation apart.
Henry Ford's work captured an era and his autographs are a window into that. He was an icon of American and economic history.
19th-century American author, who wrote over 130 dime novels. Many of his works have been described as rags-to-riches stories, illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American dream of wealth and success through hard work, courage, determination, and concern for others.
Jefferson Davis' autographs straddle the Civil War. His service in the Mexican War and on the political scene prior to the Civil War are all features of his correspondence.
Omnipresent in the great collections, John Hancock autographs carry with them the great flourish that adorn the Declaration. Historical documents from his business and his political life are accessible for the collector.
Delegate from New Jersey to the Continental Congress and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States
Letters of the great legal mind are highly sought after, both during his time as a political presence and his tenure as Chief Justice.
A soldier in the United States Army. Pershing eventually rose to the highest rank ever held in the United States military, equivalent only to the posthumous rank of George Washington: General of the Armies. He was born near Laclede, Missouri and graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1886.
United States Department of State Minister to the Kingdom of Hawai'i when he conspired to overthrow Queen Lili'uokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston and Sanford B. Dole.
Union Civil War general, commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Union Civil War general who led Sherman's cavalry on the march to the sea.
One of the most celebrated Justices in the history of the Supreme Court
The Marquis de Lafayette's historical documents are in French and English, written on both sides of the Atlantic. Those autographs from America or English are increasingly rare.
Charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of African Americans.
United States lexicographer
Union general, founder of Howard University
United States general (1893-1981) who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II.
Known for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. Patrick Henry autographs are not common outside form land grant documents. Important letters from him are scarce.
American general in the Revolutionary War.
Transcendentalist founder who encouraged a generation of American authors, from Thoreau to Whitman.
Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. Between July and December 1944, he issued protective passports and housed Jews.
Revolutionary War officer and aide to Washington, he was later mayor of New York City.
Famous American forger, specializing in George Washington.
United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico. Houston's signature is large and beautiful and a staple of many Texicana collections.
American politician from Illinois, was one of the Democratic Party nominees for President in 1860.
Leader of the women's suffrage movement for more than half a century, her letters are rich with suffragette content. Signed quotes are available.
Autographs of US Grant showcase the general and president at some of the most pivotal moments in American history. Grant's pieces date mostly from during the Mexican War, the Civil War, Reconstruction and his Presidency.
Commanded U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Abolitionist, editor of "The Liberator."
Sherman's letters are bold and span an entire generation. Rich in content and varied in tone.
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, diplomat, and presidential candidate. Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history
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