Footnote.com is a historical social networking site providing access to millions of documents such as U.S. National Archives records, historical documents, newspapers, etc. The site is interactive, allowing users to upload their own documents. Footnote presented at the TechCrunch50 conference on September 10, 2008.
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Footnote.com launched a free interactive version of the Vietnam War Memorial in March of 2008.Reuters: Footnote.com and the National Archives... (March 26, 2008)
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"Social networking is not only for the younger generations any more. We are seeing Baby Boomers contribute and connect online in increasing numbers. Footnote Pages are an easy way for this audience to interact with each other and learn things they would not otherwise know about deceased friends and family."—Footnote.com CEO Russ WildingGlobeInvestor.com: Footnote.com Takes Social Networking... (September 10, 2008)
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Founded in 1997 as iArchives, Inc.
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Basic (free) membership allows archive search, document/photo upload, and viewing of certain free documents
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