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JUNE CARTER CASH, BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1929
BOOK OWNED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON SELLS BIG AT AUCTION
Washington signed (“G. Washington”) on the first page of the book
that was printed for him in 1978.
(Fox News)-A book owned by George Washington and containing his own
annotated copy of the Constitution sold Friday for almost $10 million at
Christie’s, more than three times what it was expected to draw.
A fierce bidding war between two unidentified parties forced the price up,
and applause erupted in the venerable auction house when the hammer
came down and the 223-year-old book sold for $9,826,500 to the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association.
The Acts of Congress volume includes a copy of the Constitution, a draft
of the Bill of Rights, and acts creating the executive, State and Treasury
department.
LINDSAY WAGNER IS 63 TODAY
Lindsay Wagner is probably best known for her portrayal of Jaime Sommers
in the television series The Bionic Woman (1976-1978 on ABC/NBC). She
won an Emmy for her work on the show.
Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California, later moving with her mother
and stepfather to Portland, Oregon, where she attended David Douglas
High School. She furthered her education at the University of Oregon.
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