NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, September 15, the Museum of American Finance will open “America’s First IPO,” an exhibit on the country’s first public company, the Bank of North America, and the origins of the US stock market featuring some of the nation’s most important founding financial documents. The exhibit will occupy a new 1,500 sq. ft.

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Museum of American Finance Showcases Rare 18th Century Documents in “America’s First IPO” Exhibit

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Fed Up!

The Victorian and Albert Museum's Punch and Judy archive

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In pictures

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is beginning a week of direct action to protest against possible cuts to spending on conservation.

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Campaigners warn of wildlife cuts

On the afternoon last week when the Rod Blagojevich jury rendered its verdict, you just know that someone, in some entertainment-industry high-rise office suite somewhere, was seeing the invisible lightbulb click on:

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What if we put juries on TV?

RARE EDITIONS of the formerDublin Evening Maildating back over 170 years are to be presented to the Dublin City Library tomorrow by an east Galway archivist and town councillor.

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Stop press: archivist donates rare newspapers to library

CCTV, security guards - the fight against library theft

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True crime

A man is jailed for three-and-a-half years for stealing rare books valued at £40,000 from the Royal Horticultural Society's library.

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Man jailed for antique book theft

A man is jailed for three-and-a-half years for stealing rare books valued at £40,000 from a London library.

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'Tome Raider' jailed over thefts

Lisburn soldier hands over gallantry medal

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Conspicuous generosity