{"id":16,"date":"2024-11-04T23:35:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athaeneum\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:49:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75294154 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-foreground-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a671db07 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:70vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1199\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-283\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athaeneum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-scaled.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-300x141.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-1024x480.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-768x360.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-1536x719.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_7124-2048x959.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#73635d\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:480px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1c0f5e70 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-foreground-color has-text-color\">History Through Books<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">A private collection of books and printed works from the 13th to 20th centuries, providing context about books as pieces of literature and also as artifacts of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6e21085f wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/books-chronologically\/\">Explore Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:70vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-857 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-1024x768.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7584-2048x1535.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8d7764\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:480px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7276a2bb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"resources\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Browse the Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">There are several starting points for viewing the collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a88a3fd8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized ext-aspect-landscape wp-duotone-primary-foreground\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:48px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/books-chronologically\/\">Chronological<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">Explore the complete collection, organized by century.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized ext-aspect-landscape wp-duotone-primary-foreground\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/featured\/\">Featured Highlights<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">Highlights from the collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized ext-aspect-landscape wp-duotone-primary-foreground\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:48px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/themes\/\">Themes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">Books grouped into a few key themes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Latest Additions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-highlight\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/illuminated-manuscript-leaf-from-a-book-of-hours-c-1250\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1872\" height=\"1847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours (c. 1250)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462.jpeg 1872w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462-300x296.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462-1024x1010.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462-768x758.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8462-1536x1515.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/illuminated-manuscript-leaf-from-a-book-of-hours-c-1250\/\" target=\"_self\" >Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours (c. 1250)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-commentary tag-highlight\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/the-book-of-christmas-1848\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Book of Christmas (1848)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-300x230.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-1024x787.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-768x590.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-1536x1180.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8408-2048x1573.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/the-book-of-christmas-1848\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Book of Christmas (1848)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-commentary tag-earlyamerican tag-highlight\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/twenty-sermons-1774\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2054\" height=\"1838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Twenty Sermons (1774)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284.jpeg 2054w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284-300x268.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284-1024x916.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284-768x687.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284-1536x1374.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8284-2048x1833.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2054px) 100vw, 2054px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/twenty-sermons-1774\/\" target=\"_self\" >Twenty Sermons (1774)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-968 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-commentary tag-highlight\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/winter-evening-conference-between-neighbors-1686\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Winter Evening Conference Between Neighbours (1686)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-1024x707.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-1536x1060.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_8177-2048x1413.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/winter-evening-conference-between-neighbors-1686\/\" target=\"_self\" >Winter Evening Conference Between Neighbours (1686)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-947 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/edison-phonograph-cylinder-c-1910\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Edison Phonograph Cylinder (c. 1910)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_8147-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/edison-phonograph-cylinder-c-1910\/\" target=\"_self\" >Edison Phonograph Cylinder (c. 1910)<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<figure style=\"height:160px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/the-faith-of-men-1904\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2050\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Faith of Men (1904)\" style=\"height:160px;object-fit:contain;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-scaled.jpeg 2050w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-820x1024.jpeg 820w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-768x959.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-1230x1536.jpeg 1230w, https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8079-1-1640x2048.jpeg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2050px) 100vw, 2050px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedberg.com\/athenaeum\/the-faith-of-men-1904\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Faith of Men 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Browse the Collection There are several starting points for viewing the collection. Explore the complete collection, organized by century. Highlights from the collection. 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