The Raab Collection

05/26/2026

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the latest Inspired by History podcast, the 5th in Raab's Masterclass series on how to start and build a collection of historical documents. Our topic: historical document authentication and forgery avoidance https://bit.ly/3PAnm29

05/19/2026

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

05/15/2026

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

05/06/2026

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

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.

05/01/2026

In the fourth of our Masterclass series, we speak with Nathan Raab about what to look for when buying historical documents, particularly in terms of content, condition, and provenance https://bit.ly/4urQyXX

04/28/2026

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 latest episode of Inspired by History, we discuss a rare letter of Winston Churchill about the Maginot Line and the crisis he foresaw.

04/23/2026

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

The Catholic University of America announced that a private collector has donated a letter of Thomas Jefferson, recently purchased at Raab.

04/22/2026

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the latest episode of Inspired by History, we continue our Masterclass series on how to start and build a collection of historical documents.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

A series of podcast episodes on how to start and build a collection of historical documents, this one covers how and where to buy documents.

04/21/2026

An Unpublished, Self-Revelatory Poem from Albert Einstein, Showing Humility, Humor, and Self Awareness. A real rarity, it has been in a private collection for a generation https://bit.ly/4mHnkBq

04/15/2026

On the latest episode of Inspired by History: a manuscript that sheds light on the Louisiana Purchase, signed by the men who negotiated its terms https://bit.ly/483BmHP

On Inspired by History, Nathan Raab discusses a very important piece of American history, signed by James Monroe and Robert Livingston.