Historical Documents

James Warren
Letter from John Adams to James Warren, 7 October 1775
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Federalist No. 47
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Metahistory & Historiography
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton’s America
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis De Tocqueville, Democracy in America
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Rio Treaty
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Luisa Moreno, one of the main organizers of the Congress
Spanish Speaking People's Congress
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
S.J.RES.150 -- To designate June 15, 1991, as "Magna Carta Day".
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
American Progress
American Progress by John Gast
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), Multiple Eras
The Plan of San Diego
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
"The Evolving Federal Role in Education: An Introductory Essay" (Excerpt)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Cuban Missile Crisis
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
President Johnson signing the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Federal Deficit Under Clinton
The Budget and Deficit Under Clinton
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Measures Proposed to Amend the Constitution
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Montesquieu The Spirit of the Laws Book XI- Excerpts
Montesquieu The Spirit of the Laws Book XI- Excerpts
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Barack Obama
Barack Obama’s Keynote Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Metahistory & Historiography
Nixon’s "Checkers" Speech
Richard Nixon’s "Checkers" Speech
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), Metahistory & Historiography, Multiple Eras
Joseph Foraker, the sponsor of the bill
Foraker Act of 1900
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Federalist No. 48
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
President Bill Clinton with Albert Gore and Janet Reno, 1993. Courtesy: Library of Congress
Legacy of the Clinton Administration
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Lincoln as They Saw Him by Herbert Mitgang- Excerpt
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Adams Letter
John & Abigail Adams Correspondence
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Mary Todd Lincoln letter
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd Lincoln
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Charles Guiteau to William T. Sherman
Charles Guiteau Letter to William T. Sherman
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Lincoln Address
Cooper Union Address
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
John L. O'Sullivan
John O'Sullivan, Manifest Destiny
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Washington Letter to Benjamin Lincoln
George Washington Letter to Benjamin Lincoln
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
"Keep Off!" cartoon
Monroe Doctrine
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
FDR, 1936. Library of Congress
FDR Address to the Civilian Conservation Corps
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
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison – Opinion of the Court
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams- Brief Biography
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
A Gold Hunter's Experience
A Gold Hunter's Experience, Chalkley J. Hambleton
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Big Stick in the Caribbean
Big Stick Diplomacy
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Ticket
Maryland state ticket. Election, Tuesday November 6th, 1860...For President of the United States John Bell of Tennessee. For Vice President of the United States, Edward Everett of Massachusetts
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Arraignment of Guiteau
The Trial of Charles Guiteau: An Account- Excerpt
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Pamphlet
Democratic ticket. Our principals the Constitution. For President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky For Vice President Joseph Lane of Oregon
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Emma Goldman's deportation photo, 1919.
Emma Goldman's Deportation
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Republican Party Platform
National Republican platform adopted by National Republican Convention, held in Chicago. May 17, 1860.
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Historical Images

The White Man's Burden cartoon
The White Man's Burden
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Douglas Letter
Bust of Stephen Douglas over Northern Democratic Party's presidential campaign shield
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
James Buchanan surrounded by criminal quoting the Ostend Manifesto
The Ostend Doctrine
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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)
Court of France
Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Lincoln cartoon
The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run" – Abraham Winning the Ball
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Collections

The Seventies
How The Seventies Changed America, by Nicholas Lemann
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
FDR vs. the Supreme Court
FDR vs. the Supreme Court, by Merlo J. Pusey
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
US Army helicopters fire into the tree line to cover South Vietnamese ground troops in March 1965
First Blood In Vietnam, by Stanley Karnow
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Shay's Rebellion Illustration
The “Horrid And Unnatural Rebellion” Of Daniel Shays, by Alden T. Vaughan
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
U.S. Constitution
Taking Another Look at the Constitutional Blueprint, by Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, et al
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)