GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968), Russian Cosmonaut, first man in space, color picture postcard of Gagarin and Herman Titov (the second man in space), both in uniform and signed, v.f. and scarce (Image)

Est.$400

GAGARIN, Yuri (1934-1968), Russian Cosmonaut, first man in space, black and white picture postcard of Gagarin with Herman Titov (second man in space), both in uniform, signed by both, v.f. and scarce (Image)

Est.$400

MANN, Horace (1796-1859), American education reformist, Congressman from Massachusetts, brother-in-law to author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Arguing that universal public education was the best way to turn the nation's unruly children into disciplined, judicious republican citizens, Mann won widespread approval from modernizers, especially in his Whig Party, for building public schools. Most states adopted one version or another of the system he established in Massachusetts. He has been credited by educational historians as the "Father of the Common School Movement." A folded letter from Boston to a George W. Warren in Charlestown, red departure pmk, charged "6", signed "Horace Mann" (Image)

Est.$250

MONROE, James (1758-1831), fifth U.S. President, document signed as President, July 27, 1824 granting land in Palestine, Illinois to a certain Smith Shaw, countersigned by George Graham, commissioner of General Land Office (Image)

Est.$900

ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (1882-1945), 32nd U.S. President, 1914 signed, typewritten letter headed "The Assistant Secretary of the Navy" to Martin H.Glynn, Governor of New York. Roosevelt writes: "My dear Governor: I have been asked to speak a good word for Calvin J. Hudson, Commissioner of Agriculture... I am sure he will do much to swing both the Grange and State Agricultural Society back behind you and your fight for bills for agriculturalists...", v.f. (Image)

Est.$350