Historical Images

Political Cartoon
The political cartoon for the year 1775
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Marshall Door
Bronze Door Panel of the Supreme Court Building
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

Articles

The Radical Revolution (December 1992 | Volume: 43, Issue: 8)
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American Politics at Ten Paces (Spring 2011 | Volume: 61, Issue: 1)
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George Washington on September 11, 1776 (September/October 2021 | Volume: 66, Issue: 6)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Fateful Encounter (August 1975 | Volume: 26, Issue: 5)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Drama on Dorchester Heights: Washington’s First Victory (Winter 2026 | Volume: 71, Issue: 1)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Property of the Nation: Washington's Tomb (Fall 2020 George Washington Prize | Volume: 65, Issue: 8)
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Patrick Henry Smells a Rat (Summer 2017 | Volume: 62, Issue: 1)
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Monticello Reborn (Fall 2009 | Volume: 59, Issue: 3)
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The First Act of Submarine Warfare (September 2001 | Volume: 52, Issue: 6)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Student Who Exasperated George Washington (September 2023 | Volume: 68, Issue: 6)
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Why Benedict Arnold Did It (September/October 1990 | Volume: 41, Issue: 6)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
“Boston Harbor a Tea-pot This Night!”  (Spring 2024 | Volume: 69, Issue: 2)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
“Times That Try Men’s Souls” (Spring 2022 | Volume: 67, Issue: 2)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Drama at the Old North Bridge (Spring 2025 | Volume: 70, Issue: 2)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Genius of America: Our Constitution (Winter 2026 | Volume: 71, Issue: 1)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Jefferson’s Daughters (Fall 2019 - George Washington Prize Books | Volume: 64, Issue: 5)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Major Renovation Unveiled at Mount Vernon (Fall 2019 - George Washington Prize Books | Volume: 64, Issue: 5)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
James Monroe’s “Furniture Fund” (February/March 2021 | Volume: 66, Issue: 2)
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Inventing the Presidency (October 2004 | Volume: 55, Issue: 5)
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“Shall We Have a King?” (Fall 2025 | Volume: 70, Issue: 4)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Story of El Camino Real (April/May 2004 | Volume: 55, Issue: 2)
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The Organized President (July/August 1991 | Volume: 42, Issue: 4)
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Memory and America’s Birthday (Winter 2026 | Volume: 71, Issue: 1)
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Compromise 1: The Philadelphia Story (Summer 2010 | Volume: 60, Issue: 2)
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Historical Documents

The document on permanent display in the Rotunda is the enrolled original Joint Resolution passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, proposing 12-not 10-amendments to the Constitution.
U.S. Bill of Rights
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Franklin Letter
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence
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President Woodrow Wilson
Cloture Rule
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Treaty of Peace with Algiers (1815)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Americans Call for Term Limits, End to Electoral College: Gallup.com
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution
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Students Praying in School
Engel v. Vitale
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Franklin
“Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection” from the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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The text of the 2nd Amendment
2nd Amendment to the Constitution
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Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and the Dey of Algiers
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Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
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James Warren
Letter from John Adams to James Warren, 7 October 1775
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Washington's_Farewell_Address
George Washington's Farewell Address
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Collections

Alexander Hamilton
The Unknown Alexander Hamilton, by James Thomas Flexner
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