I took my Civil War history students to the Woodson Research Center today, and the archivists had a surprise waiting for us. Recently they rediscovered an 1844 Henry Clay presidential campaign banner hiding in the vault, and it appears to be unique!

I took my Civil War history students to the Woodson Research Center today, and the archivists had a surprise waiting for us. Recently they rediscovered an 1844 Henry Clay presidential campaign banner hiding in the vault, and it appears to be unique!