Historical Documents

George Mason
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
John Brown Entrance Into Hell Song
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), 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
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Columbus Manuscript
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
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 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
The text of the 2nd Amendment
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
John F. Kennedy
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Helen Keller signature
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Original Social Security Act
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Picture of Ernesto Miranda
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Dick Heller
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Articles of Confederation
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Homestead Act Commemorative Stamp
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)
Manuscript of the Platt Amendment
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Ronald Schouten
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
The Burning of Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion of 1676. Painting by Howard Pyle, 1905.
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
First Bank of the United States
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
News Article: “Fierce Blizzard: 11 Deaths in U.S.A."
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
The text of the 19th amendment
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Cesar Chavez holding a NFWA sign
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Gideon v Wainwright
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Steven Spielburg
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
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)
Fidel Castro signing the first agrarian law in 1959
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Mary Todd Lincoln letter
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Seneca Falls Convention
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Cover Sheet Summarizing Disposition of the Dred Scott Case by the U.S. Supreme Court
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
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)
SVREP logo
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Reagan's Farewell Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
This map shows the land acquired through the Gadsden Purchase Treaty
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Charles A. Beard
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The Louisiana Purchase
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)