Collections

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)
Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin
America’s Oddest Election, by Harold Holzer
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Lincoln at the Time of the Cooper Union Speech
Lincoln, the Orator by Harold Holzer
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Bill Clinton
Clinton's Legacy, by Kevin Baker
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
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

Historical Documents

Arraignment of Guiteau
The Trial of Charles Guiteau: An Account- Excerpt
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Texas Revolution
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Caroline Churchill
"Little Sheaves" Gathered While Gleaning After Reapers. Being Letters of Travel Commencing in 1870, and Ending in 1873
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)
Political cartoon depicting President Roosevelt using the Monroe Doctrine to keep Europe out of Santo Domingo
Roosevelt Corollary
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Washington Consensus
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Clinton OK City Bombing Speech
Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Prayer Service Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
This political cartoon illustrates James Buchanan beset by figures who employ quotes from the Ostend Manifesto to legitimize their criminal acts.
Ostend Manifesto
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Federalist No. 48
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton’s America
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Montesquieu The Spirit of the Laws Book XI- Excerpts
Montesquieu The Spirit of the Laws Book XI- Excerpts
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Stamp Act
Stamp Act of 1765
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Newspaper discussing the 1934 Treaty of Relations
1934 Treaty of Relations
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
President Joe Biden gives his Farewell Address
President Joe Biden’s Farewell Address
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Latino Students Protesting Proposition 187
California's Proposition 187
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Democratic National Convention 1860
Democratic Party Platform, June 18, 1860.
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis De Tocqueville, Democracy in America
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)
Map showing American territorial gains
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Letter From Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams – June 13, 1804
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Big Stick in the Caribbean
Big Stick Diplomacy
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Franklin Letter
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret Correspondence
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Protestors at the Supreme Court
Zellman v. Simmons-Harris
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Homestead Act Commemorative Stamp
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)
Luisa Moreno, one of the main organizers of the Congress
Spanish Speaking People's Congress
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Map illustrating the outcomes of the Adams-Onis Treaty
Adams-Onis Treaty
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s), ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
United States v. Vaello Madero
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Adams Letter
John Adams Letter to Abigail Adams: February 16, 1801
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Adams Letter
John & Abigail Adams Correspondence
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
FDR, 1936. Library of Congress
FDR Address to the Civilian Conservation Corps
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
1901 Supreme Court
Downes v. Bidwell
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Sam Waterson
Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address, as read by Sam Waterston May 23, 2004
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), 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)
Sailor Wounds Pageant Spectator Disrespectful to Flag
Sailor Wounds Pageant Spectator Disrespectful to Flag
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
LULAC Logo
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930), ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Washington Letter to Benjamin Lincoln
George Washington Letter to Benjamin Lincoln
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Treaty
Treaty of Alliance with France
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
A. Mitchell Palmer
Excerpt from Palmer's speech: "The Case Against the Reds"
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Lincoln as They Saw Him by Herbert Mitgang- Excerpt
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Nixon’s "Checkers" Speech
Richard Nixon’s "Checkers" Speech
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's), Metahistory & Historiography, Multiple Eras
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams- Brief Biography
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

Historical Images

Immigrant Children, Ellis Island, New York
Immigrant Children, Ellis Island, New York
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Separated cartoon
Separated
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Lincoln Photo
Abraham Lincoln on the day of his speech at the Cooper Union
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Historical photograph of the assassination of President Garfield
Historical photograph of the assassination of President Garfield
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Political cartoon depicting President Roosevelt using the Monroe Doctrine to keep Europe out of Santo Domingo
Hands Off!
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The White Man's Burden cartoon
The White Man's Burden
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)