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La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.714044.3
Object Type Book
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall H 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in x D 9 1/8 in (1.6 cm x 16.5 cm x 23.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPaperback book with document and fragment descriptions of the Capitulations of Santa Fe. The Capitulations of Santa Fe were a royal document signed on April 17, 1492 in the town of Santa Fe, on the outskirts of Granada, which records the agreements reached between the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castille and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Christopher Columbus regarding his planned expedition to the west.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of visit to the White House in October 2009 by President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library. Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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