Nathan Raab
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| name = Nathan Raab
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| nationality = American
| education = The Haverford School, University of Pennsylvania
| occupation = Historian, Author
| known_for = President of The Raab Collection, Author of The Hunt for History
| notable_works = The Hunt for History
| website = [https://www.raabcollection.com www.raabcollection.com]
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Nathan Raab is an American historian and author,{{Cite web |title=Nathan Raab |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanraab/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2025 |website=Forbes}} best known for his work with rare historical documents.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Rebecca Rego |title=The Man Who Walked Around the World, Collecting the Autographs of the Rich and Famous |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-walked-around-the-world-collecting-the-autographs-of-the-rich-and-famous-180979841/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}} He is the president of The Raab Collection,{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Johnny |last2=Hauser |first2=Christine |date=July 7, 2023 |title=Abraham Lincoln Letter From Early Civil War Era Sells for $85,000 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/us/lincoln-letter-civil-war-sold.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2025 |website=The New York Times}} a firm that specializes in the acquisition and sale of significant historical manuscripts.{{Cite web |last=Ruane |first=Michael E. |date=February 17, 2025 |title=Rare 240-year-old George Washington war letter comes up for sale |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025/02/17/george-washington-letter-revolutionary-war-sale/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2025 |website=The Washington Post}}
Early life and education
Raab graduated from The Haverford School in 1996.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-13 |title=Fords in Four: Meet Nathan Raab '96 |url=https://www.haverford.org/the-big-room-blog/blog-post/~board/blog/post/fords-in-four-meet-nathan-raab-96 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.haverford.org |language=en-US}} He later received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Raab joined The Raab Collection, which was founded by his parents,{{Cite web |date=2016-10-27 |title=Hands On History |url=https://thepenngazette.com/hands-on-history/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=The Pennsylvania Gazette |language=en-US}} and eventually became its president. In this role, he has worked with major institutions and private collectors to authenticate and sell documents associated with figures such as Abraham Lincoln,{{Cite web |last=Andone |first=Dakin |date=2017-05-27 |title=Document signed by Lincoln, others for sale |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/27/us/memorial-day-lincoln-document-trnd/index.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hopkins |first=Earl |date=February 20, 2024 |title=A Presidential Order Signed by Lincoln is Found Decades After Being Locked in a Desk |url=https://www.inquirer.com/arts/abraham-lincoln-letter-1865-raab-collection-20240220.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2025 |website=the Philadelphia Inquirer}} Thomas Jefferson, George Washington,{{Cite web |last=Sottile |first=Zoe |date=2023-02-20 |title=Long-lost letter hints at George Washington’s financial struggles |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/george-washington-letter-presidents-day-trnd/index.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=CNN |language=en}} John F. Kennedy,{{Cite web |last=Damico |first=Jackie |date=2011-11-15 |title=Newly discovered tape from Kennedy assassination for sale |url=https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/15/us/jfk-recordings-sale |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=CNN |language=en}} Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan,{{Cite web |last=DiMella |first=Ashley |date=2024-08-26 |title=Cache of Ronald Reagan rare and personal documents valued at $80,000 are up for sale |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ronald-reagan-rare-personal-documents-valued-80000-up-sale |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}} and more.
He has written articles for publications including Forbes and The New York Times, and has appeared in media segments on networks such as CNN{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/bestoftv/2012/01/30/piers-morgan-nathan-raab-new-jfk-tapes-revealed.cnn |title=Nathan Raab on the revealing JFK tapes {{!}} CNN |date=2012-01-31 |language=en |access-date=2025-05-06 |via=www.cnn.com}} and CBS.{{Cite web |title=The collectors paying thousands for presidential items - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-collectors-paying-thousands-for-presidential-items/ |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}
Publications
In 2020, Raab co-authored the book The Hunt for History{{Cite web |title=Interview with Nathan Raab, The Hunt for History |url=https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/interview-with-nathan-raab-the-hunt-for-history/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250112184405/https://www.presidenciespodcast.com/interview-with-nathan-raab-the-hunt-for-history/ |archive-date=2025-01-12 |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Presidencies of the United States |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Basbanes |first=Nicholas A. |date=2020-03-13 |title=‘The Hunt for History’ Review: A Textual Detective |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hunt-for-history-review-a-textual-detective-11584112878 |access-date=2025-05-06 |work=Wall Street Journal |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}} with Luke Barr. The book details his experiences locating and authenticating historical artifacts.
Personal life
Raab resides in Pennsylvania and is an active member of the Jewish community.{{Cite web |last=Zehavi |first=Ben |title=Only copy of US recognition of Israel signed by Truman up for sale |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/only-copy-of-us-recognition-of-israel-signed-by-truman-up-for-sale/#:~:text=Raab%20is%20an%20active%20member,community%20and%20has%20visited%20Israel. |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jewish Contributions to American Independence |url=https://cbn.com/article/history/jewish-contributions-american-independence |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=CBN |at=6:12 |language=en}}
References
External links
- [https://www.raabcollection.com The Raab Collection official site]
- [https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanraab/ Articles by Nathan Raab on Forbes]
- [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Nathan-Raab/144497950 Author page at Simon & Schuster]
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Category:American male non-fiction writers
Category:American antiquarians
Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni
Category:Jewish American historians
Category:Jewish American writers
Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers