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The Huntington Library is renowned for several iconic pieces — the Gutenberg Bible, the Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript and Shakespeare’s Folio, to name just a few. Visitors expect to see them ...

If man caves existed in the early 20th century, then American railroad tycoon Henry Huntington had one of the finest. Built in 1911 on his sprawling San Marino estate, Huntington’s social retreat — ...

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The precise moment of birth for public libraries in the U.S. is open for debate. Considerable credit is often given to Benjamin Franklin. Books were relatively scarce in Colonial America, so Franklin ...

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Institution: The Huntington Library’s Exhibition and West halls will undergo renovation. (Photo c/o David Esquivel) The Huntington in San Marino will undergo a nearly $127 million renovation of its ...