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Letter from John Adams to James Warren, 7 October 1775

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

The rough draft of The Declaration of Independence written in June, 1776.

Jefferson’s “original Rough draught” of the Declaration of Independence

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Translation of letter from Columbus to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)

Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present), Metahistory & Historiography

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)

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Cuba, Volume VI

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

S.123 - A Bill To abolish slavery throughout all the States and Territories of the United States.

ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Life, Trial and Execution of Captain John Brown

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Trial of Rebecca Nurse- Excerpt

ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)

John Brown's Speech to the Court at his Trial

ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Decision delivered by Chief Justice Earl Warren

Hernandez v. Texas

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

U.S.-Soviet Incidents at Sea Agreement (1972)

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

1984 Commonwealth Club Address

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Decree of French National Assembly on the Death of Franklin

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Image of the first page of Declaration of Independance

Declaration of Independence

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Transcript of Letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Dr. Egleston Regarding his Polio Attack, 10/24/1924

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

President Ronald Reagan's Speech on Space Shuttle Challenger

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

In this isolated mountainous Spanish American community in Ojo Sarco, New Mexico, a one-room school serves students across eight grades with just two teachers. These teachers work with minimal equipment, relying on the blackboard to teach the alphabet, penmanship, and grammar.

Serna v. Portales

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Gun Violence

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Reconstruction Amendments 1865-1870

ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

President Bush Delivers a National Address in Response to the Attacks on World Trade Center.

President Bush Addresses the Nation After World Trade Center Attacks

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)

1934 Treaty of Relations

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

The Webster Ashburton Treaty

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Cotton Gin Patent

Charles Guiteau Letter to William T. Sherman

ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)

Samuel De Champlain Voyages, 1604

ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)

Final Presidential Job Approval Ratings: Truman - Biden

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Death Warrant for Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth How, and Sarah Wilds

ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)

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)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)

Platt Amendment

ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)

Rochester Evening Express, Editorial

ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Good Neighbor Policy

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

Remarks by the President After Two Planes Crash Into World Trade Center

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

The North Atlantic Treat

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

Madrigal v. Quilligan

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Torres v. Puerto Rico

ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

The Enlarged Salem Covenant

ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)

Royal Charter of Connecticut, 1662

ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)

Dawes Act of 1887

ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)

Armistice of Cassibile

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

Balfour Declaration (1917)

ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)

Patsy Murr, first grader at Fulton School in Lancaster, Pa., gets her Salk shot from Dr. Norman E. Snyder as she is held by Mrs. Walter Sourweine, April 25, 1955. Others view the proceedings with mixed emotions

The Dangers of the Antivaccine Movement- Excerpt

ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)

Geography and History: Bridging the Divide

Metahistory & Historiography

Zoot Suit Riots

ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)

“Mystery” Poem

Multiple Eras, ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)

Homestead Act Commemorative Stamp

Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Encyclopedia of Cleveland 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)

President Jackson's Proclamation Regarding Nullification

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)