Historical Documents

Radio City
Alfred Hitchcock at Radio City Music Hall
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Multiple Eras
Charles A. Beard
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States: Selections
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
Plessy v. Ferguson
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Making Sense of Films: Film as Social and Cultural History
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Multiple Eras
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The text of the 19th amendment
19th Amendment
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Mystery Poem
“Mystery” Poem
Multiple Eras, ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)

Articles

The War to End All Wars (Fall 2018 - World War I Special Issue | Volume: 63, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
How the Cherry Blossoms Came to Washington (Spring 2023 | Volume: 68, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Lost Bird of Wounded Knee (April 1996 | Volume: 47, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Ike's Excellent Adventure (July/August 2020 | Volume: 65, Issue: 4)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Women March for the Vote (Spring 2024 | Volume: 69, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The World’s First DJ (November/December 2006 | Volume: 57, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Engine of Liberation (November 1996 | Volume: 47, Issue: 7)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
When White Hoods Were in Flower (April 1992 | Volume: 43, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Juking at The Library of Congress (Fall 2011 | Volume: 61, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Myth Behind the Streetcar's Revival (May/June 1998 | Volume: 49, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Belgians Deported to Slave Labor Camps (Fall 2018 - World War I Special Issue | Volume: 63, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Postalization (October 1995 | Volume: 46, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Feeding Russia (February/March 1992 | Volume: 43, Issue: 1)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Revenge of the Trust (April 1990 | Volume: 41, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Indispensable Photographs (November/December 2004 | Volume: 55, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Diamond Jubilee of Jazz (February/March 1992 | Volume: 43, Issue: 1)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Calumet Tragedy (April/May 1986 | Volume: 37, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Man Who Invented Manhattan (December 1990 | Volume: 41, Issue: 8)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Meaning of 1918 (Fall 2018 - World War I Special Issue | Volume: 63, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Funny, Like Us (May/June 1988 | Volume: 39, Issue: 4)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Long, Long Trail (November 1993 | Volume: 44, Issue: 7)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
How Smart Should a President Be? (September 1999 | Volume: 50, Issue: 5)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Marvel of Grand Central Terminal (February/March 1997 | Volume: 48, Issue: 1)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Alice in Autoland (May 2023 | Volume: 68, Issue: 3)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Who the Hell Wants to Hear Actors Talk!? (October 2002 | Volume: 53, Issue: 5)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Rearview Mirror (Fall 2008 | Volume: 58, Issue: 5)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Gospel According to Eve (September 1998 | Volume: 49, Issue: 5)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Death of a Marque (April 2001 | Volume: 52, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
A Few Excellent Books on Business (November/December 2004 | Volume: 55, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Man Who Can Scare Stephen King (December 1995 | Volume: 46, Issue: 8)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Man at the Helm of Early-20th-Century Buick (February/March 1996 | Volume: 47, Issue: 1)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Teddy Falls in Love with the West (September 2023 | Volume: 68, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The New Mexico and Arizona Centennials (Spring 2012 | Volume: 62, Issue: 1)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Find of a Lifetime: A Lost African-American World on Film (August/September 2006 | Volume: 57, Issue: 4)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
How Henry Ford Almost Wrecked His Company (April/May 2002 | Volume: 53, Issue: 2)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Sinclair Lewis Got It Exactly Right (October/November 1985 | Volume: 36, Issue: 6)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Trading Up (August/September 2005 | Volume: 56, Issue: 4)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Bernhardt in America (July/August 1989 | Volume: 40, Issue: 5)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Old Front Line (November 1993 | Volume: 44, Issue: 7)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)

Historical Images

Uncle Sam's New Class in the Art of Self-Government cartoon
Uncle Sam's New Class in the Art of Self-Government
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Political cartoon depicting President Roosevelt using the Monroe Doctrine to keep Europe out of Santo Domingo
Hands Off!
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Women's Suffrage Map
Virginia Memory: The Rights of the People– Women are People. Suffrage Victory Map, 1920
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Immigrant Children, Ellis Island, New York
Immigrant Children, Ellis Island, New York
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)