Historical Documents

Federal Deficit Under Clinton
The Budget and Deficit Under Clinton
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Rachel Carson
Silent Spring- Excerpt
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Multiple Eras
John Adams
John Adams- Brief Biography
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Adams Letter
John & Abigail Adams Correspondence
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Picture of Henry Teller, the author of the Teller Amendment
Teller Amendment
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
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)
President Joe Biden gives his Farewell Address
President Joe Biden’s Farewell Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Picture of Cesar Chavez
1984 Commonwealth Club Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Representatives meeting in Paris to sign the Treaty
Treaty of Paris of 1898
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
United States v. Vaello Madero
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Jovita Idar, shown in this picture, and her family helped organize this event
Meeting of the Mexicanist Congress
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Judiciary Act
Judiciary Act of 1789- Excerpts
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Corwin Amendment
H.J. Res. 80, proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Penelope J. Corfield
All People Are Living Histories—Which Is Why History Matters
Metahistory & Historiography, Multiple Eras
Cover of El Plan de Santa Barbara
El Plan de Santa Barbara (Plan of Santa Barbara)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Texas Revolution
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Big Stick in the Caribbean
Big Stick Diplomacy
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Democratic National Convention 1860
Democratic Party Platform, June 18, 1860.
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Poster discussing the Good Neighbor Policy
Good Neighbor Policy
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Charles Guiteau to William T. Sherman
Charles Guiteau Letter to William T. Sherman
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
This map shows the land acquired through the Gadsden Purchase Treaty
Gadsden Purchase Treaty
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), 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)
Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Barack Obama's Second Presidential Inauguration
President Barack Obama's Second Inaugural Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
U.S. Constitution
Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Adams Letter
John Adams Letter to Abigail Adams: February 16, 1801
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Bill Clinton
“I Have Sinned” Speech
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Map showing American territorial gains
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
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)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Metahistory & Historiography
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)
Lincoln Address
Cooper Union Address
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Stamp Act
Stamp Act of 1765
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Pro-DACA Protestors
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Roosevelt shortly after giving one of his famous fireside chats.
Fireside Chat 9: On ‘Court-Packing’
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

Collections

The Statue of the Freed Slave
The Slaves Freed, by Stephen Oates
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Kennedy at his desk
On History, by John F. Kennedy
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Metahistory & Historiography, Multiple Eras
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony Cast Her Ballot And Was Arrested, by Godfrey D. Lehman
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
A Nation of Immigrants
A Nation of Immigrants, by Bernard Weisberger
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945), Multiple Eras
Franklin at the Court of France
Franklin Charms Paris, by Tom Fleming
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
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)
Chief Justice John Marshall & Associate Justice Joseph Story
Marbury V. Madison- The Case of the “Missing” Commissions, by John A. Garraty
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Chief Justice John Marshall
The Great Chief Justice, by Fred Rodell
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
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)

Historical Images

Court of France
Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Lincoln Photo
Abraham Lincoln on the day of his speech at the Cooper Union
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea Cartoon
The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Map
Map of Troop Movement During Shays’ Rebellion
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Douglas Letter
Bust of Stephen Douglas over Northern Democratic Party's presidential campaign shield
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Lincoln cartoon
The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run" – Abraham Winning the Ball
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)