Historical Documents

George W. Bush
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
A mother and daughter sit outside the Supreme Court
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Alexander Hamilton
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Seneca Falls Convention
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Treaty of Paris
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Map showing American territorial gains
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Federal Deficit Under Clinton
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Students kneeling in prayer
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Barack Obama's Second Presidential Inauguration
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Newspaper with the headline "Nixon Resigns"
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Newspaper Headline Announcing Amendment
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
The President Dead
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Rep. Joe Courtney
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Lincoln Assassination Headline
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Proclamation
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
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
Newspaper image
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
The Original Social Security Act
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Original document of the enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress pertaining to the Civil Rights Act
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Decision delivered by Chief Justice Earl Warren
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Clinton Farewell Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Alan (Moondog) Freed
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)
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Gideon v Wainwright
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Title Page
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
English Bill of Rights
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763), ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Virginia Plan Front Page
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
Philip Frenau
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Broadside of John Brown's Last Speech
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Grant Inauguration
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Lincoln's address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery,
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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.
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)