Documents That Changed the World
By Joe Janes
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Description
A look at documents that have had a profound effect on the world. Telling the stories
of these information objects, their genesis, contexts, impacts, and fates also tells the story of human society
and its never ending evolution.
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69. Fermat's Last Theorem, c1637
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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68. Negro Motorist Green Book, 1936
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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67. Guinness Book of Records, 1955
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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66. First Motion Picture Camera Patent, 1888
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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65. NCAA Transfer Portal, 2018
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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64. "First" Social Security Number, 1936
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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63. Incan Quipu (knotted fiber cords), by c1300
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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62. Sumerian Complaint Tablet, c1750 BCE
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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61. Oldest Known Galaxy, 13+ billion years ago
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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60. Mètre des Archives (original standard meter), 1799
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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59. Egyptian "Book of the Dead", c1600 BCE
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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58. Emily Post's Etiquette, 1922
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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57. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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56. Electoral College Documents, 2020
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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55. World's Fair Time Capsule, 1938
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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54. Articles of Impeachment, 1868
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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53. Code of Hammurabi, c1754 BCE
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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52. Eurovision/European Broadcast Union Statutes, 1950
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May 11, 2019 |
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50. IRS Form 1040, 1914
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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49. "Operation Mincemeat" Faked Documents, 1943
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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48. Voyager "Golden Records", 1977
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Aug 20, 2017 |
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47. Webster's Dictionary, 1828
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Apr 27, 2016 |
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46. Liber Abaci (Arabic Numerals), 1202
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Mar 02, 2016 |
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45. Palm Beach County "Butterfly" Ballot, 2000
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Feb 24, 2016 |
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44. Stock Market Crash Ticker Tape, 1929
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Dec 09, 2015 |
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43. FDR Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1939
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Oct 30, 2015 |
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42. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776
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Oct 20, 2015 |
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41. Nupedia (Wikipedia precursor), 2000
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Sep 09, 2015 |
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40. Richter Scale, 1935
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Aug 12, 2015 |
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39. Fannie Farmer Cookbook, 1896
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Jul 20, 2015 |
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38. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982
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Jul 03, 2015 |
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37. Statistical Significance, 1925
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Jun 05, 2015 |
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36. Annals of the World, 1650
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Apr 06, 2015 |
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35. Alfred Nobel's Will, 1895
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Mar 16, 2015 |
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34. "The Star-Spangled Banner", 1814
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Aug 12, 2014 |
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33. Philosophical Transactions, 1665
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Jul 30, 2014 |
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32. First Woman's College Diploma, 1840
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Jul 15, 2014 |
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31. Joseph McCarthy's "List", 1950
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Jul 04, 2014 |
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30. The Exaltation of Inanna, c2300 BCE
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Jun 01, 2014 |
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29. Donation of Constantine, c750
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May 21, 2014 |
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28. Zimmerman Telegram, 1917
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May 11, 2014 |
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27. Airplane Black Box/Flight Data Recorder, 1958
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Apr 22, 2014 |
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26. "We Can Do It!" Poster/Rosie the Riveter, 1943
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Apr 06, 2014 |
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25. Alaska Purchase Check, 1868
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Mar 19, 2014 |
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24. Zapruder Film, 1963
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Nov 13, 2013 |
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23. Rosetta Stone, 196BCE
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Sep 05, 2013 |
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22. Mental Disorder Diagnosis Manual, 1952
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Aug 08, 2013 |
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21. The Book of Mormon, 1830
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Jul 20, 2013 |
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20. Einstein's Letter to Roosevelt, 1939
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Jul 06, 2013 |
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19. First X-Ray, 1895
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Jun 13, 2013 |
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18. Riot Act, 1714
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Jun 09, 2013 |
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17. IQ Test, 1905
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May 15, 2013 |
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16. Space Needle "Sketch", 1959 (Live)
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Mar 02, 2013 |
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15. Pope Benedict XVI's Resignation, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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14. Rules of Association Football (Soccer), 1863
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Feb 09, 2013 |
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13. "Letters of Transit", 1942
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Dec 30, 2012 |
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12. What is the Third Estate?, 1789
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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11. Robert's Rules of Order, 1876
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Oct 20, 2012 |
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10. Protocols of the Elders of Zion, c1900
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Sep 29, 2012 |
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9. AIDS Memorial Quilt, 1987
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Sep 19, 2012 |
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8. The 18 1/2 Minute Gap, 1972
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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7. Gutenberg Indulgence, 1454
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Aug 23, 2012 |
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6. Internet Protocol, 1981
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Aug 15, 2012 |
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Introduction
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Aug 08, 2012 |
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5. The 19th Amendment, 1920
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Jul 19, 2012 |
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1. The Gregorian Calendar, 1582
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Jul 18, 2012 |
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3. Mao's Little Red Book, 1964
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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2. John Snow's Cholera Map, 1853
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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4. Barack Obama Birth Certificate, 1961
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Jul 15, 2012 |