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John Quincy Adams on the Eulogy for James Madison, 1836
A letter requestion anecdotes and access to Madison’s memoirs to help prepare a eulogy
Supporting Document
An 1845 Lithograph of the Surrender of Cornwallis
Historically inaccurate lithograph depicting a symbolic surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
Supporting Document
The Widow Remembered, 1863
A memoir affectionately memorializing Elizabeth Hamilton
Supporting Document
Samuel Adams
One of the first Americans to challenge British rule and resist their policies in the 1760s and 1770s
Person
John Adams
A leading proponent of independence, a congressman, a diplomat, and the second President of the United States
Person
Richard Allen
Prominent Philadelphia advocate for abolition and civil rights and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Person
Theodosia Burr Alston
Daughter of Aaron Burr and prominent figure in early American society who disappeared at sea in 1813
Person
![Benjamin Banneker, from the title page of "Benjamin Bannaker's [sic] Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1795" (Maryland Historical Society)](/sites/default/files/styles/research_thumbnail/public/2023-10/ms2700_banneker2RET.png.webp?itok=xv1YyBkk)
Aaron Burr
Complex and controversial early American politician known for his fatal duel with Alexander Hamilton
Person
Angelica Schuyler Church
The charming, intelligent, politically active oldest daughter of Philip Schuyler and sister of Elizabeth Hamilton
Person
Paul Cuffe
Black and Wampanoag businessman and shipbuilder who advocated for abolition, civil rights, and African colonization
Person