The Raab Collection

On a special episode of Inspired by History, Steven Raab talks about influential autograph dealers of the past, prompted by the recent acquisition of a major Revolutionary War document collection assembled in the 1940s-50s https://bit.ly/4dWn7Xo

On the latest Inspired by History podcast, the 5th in Raab's Masterclass series on how to start and build a collection of historical documents. Our topic: historical document authentication and forgery avoidance https://bit.ly/3PAnm29

Raab announces Guest Curator Dr. Robert G. Parkinson, professor of history at Binghamton University and author of the new book, "Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence" https://bit.ly/4tFKwSv

Governor Thomas Jefferson, in a Letter to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene Calls His State to Arms: “Cornwallis has advanced to the Roanoke.” https://bit.ly/3OTSitG

On Inspired by History, we discuss two extraordinary pieces: A page of the speech held in Theodore Roosevelt’s vest pocket that slowed the bullet of a would-be assassin and Roosevelt’s own annotated copy of the speech he ended up giving after he was shot https://bit.ly/4d74LSO

This Piece of Paper Saved Theodore Roosevelt’s Life | Raab On this episode of Inspired by History: Raab's discovery of page 1 of the speech in Roosevelt’s pocket that slowed the bullet of a would-be assassin.

In the fourth of our Masterclass series, we speak with Nathan Raab about what to look for when buying historical documents, particularly in terms of content, condition, and provenance https://bit.ly/4urQyXX

On this episode of Inspired by History, Nathan Raab introduces us to a rare Winston Churchill letter written in mid-August 1939, mere weeks before Germany invaded Poland and started WWII. Listen here https://bit.ly/3P7cyIr

On the Brink of WWII, Churchill Letter Reveals His Foresight | Raab On the latest episode of Inspired by History, we discuss a rare letter of Winston Churchill about the Maginot Line and the crisis he foresaw.

The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. announced that a distinguished alumnus has donated a remarkable 1783 letter of Thomas Jefferson to the university https://bit.ly/4dYESXE

Jefferson Letter, Acquired at Raab, Donated to an Institution | Raab The Catholic University of America announced that a private collector has donated a letter of Thomas Jefferson, recently purchased at Raab.

On the latest episode of Inspired by History, we continue our Masterclass series on how to start and build a collection of historical documents. This week's topic: how and where to buy documents & autographs https://bit.ly/48WbD4b

Historical Document Collecting Masterclass Podcast Series | Raab A series of podcast episodes on how to start and build a collection of historical documents, this one covers how and where to buy documents.