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Abigail Adams Obituary Notice

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Statement by Frank E. Gannett

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

Sylvia Mendez, one of the children at the center of this case.

Mendez v. Westminster

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

Balzac v. Porto Rico

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

Children from different ethnic background pledging allegiance to the U.S. flag

Plyler v. Doe

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

Brutus No. 15- Excerpt

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Foraker Act of 1900

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

John & Abigail Adams Correspondence

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

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)

Silent Spring- Excerpt

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

Texas Revolution

ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Downes v. Bidwell

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

Miranda v. Arizona

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

Political cartoon depicting the results of the Cuban Adjustment Act

The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966

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

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)

Judiciary Act of 1789- Excerpts

ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Picture of Mexican American students protesting

East Los Angeles Walkouts

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

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)

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)

Proclamation 3869

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

Insanity Defense Overview

ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

The Insanity Defense: An Intersection of Morality, Public Policy, and Science

ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

Letter From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams – June 13, 1804

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

"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)

Class Photo at a Mexican-American School Featuring Future President Lyndon B. Johnson

Delgado v. Bastrop ISD

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

Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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

Original document of the enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress pertaining to the Civil Rights Act

Civil Rights Act 1964

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

Bill Clinton’s America

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

“Now for a Round-Up” by W.A. Rogers. This political cartoon was published in the New York Post following the passing of the 1901 Sedition Act, an updated revival of the original law that targeted Filipinos, Latin Americans, and union organizers.

Sedition Act of 1918

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

Susan B. Anthony Trial Statement (1873)

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

Rochester Evening Express, Editorial

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

John Paul Stevens, the author of the majority opinion

INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

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

Supports of the Dream Act holding a Banner

Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM)

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

Sailor Wounds Pageant Spectator Disrespectful to Flag

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

Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle

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

Southwest Voter Registration Education Project

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

National Republican platform adopted by National Republican Convention, held in Chicago. May 17, 1860.

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

Collections

Clinton's Legacy, by Kevin Baker

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

The Magna Carta Comes to America, by A.E. Dick Howard

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

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

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)

The President and the Lunatic, by Bruce Watson

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

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

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)

FDR vs. the Supreme Court, by Merlo J. Pusey

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

Historical Images

The Union must and shall be preserved. For President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. For Vice President Hannibal Hamlin of Maine.

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

A Group of Immigrants Outside a Building on Ellis Island

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

Soldiers Fire on Protesters- Shays' Rebellion

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

Map of Troop Movement During Shays’ Rebellion

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

Historical photograph of the assassination of President Garfield

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