DATE: March 13, 2009 SOURCE: National Archives |
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At a time when many people struggle to see documents and images on smaller and smaller screens, the exhibit will feature original records in their full-scale glory. Included are the 13-foot scroll of the Articles of Confederation, the first Constitution of the United States, the size 22 sneakers of basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, a 5-foot 7-inch petition wound on gigantic wooden spools for the Establishment of a Roads Department, presented in Congress, December 20, 1893, and an enormous 13-by-13 foot Civil War–era map of the Gettysburg battlefield. Many of the exhibit documents have never before been seen by the public; therefore, the approach of such a significant milestone in National Archives history appears to be the perfect occasion to pull out all the stops for this BIG exhibit debut. |
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In
honor of the anniversary, a new exhibit in the O’Brien Gallery will
open March 13, 2009 featuring big records, big events, and big
ideas.