America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
The Espionage Act of May 16, 1918, gave the United States sweeping powers against anyone who spoke out against the government. Charles Schenck w...
This flash directive, from Henry Kissinger (the Secretary of State) to Graham Martin (the U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam), orders all Americans to l...
Facsimilie of a memo detailing EX COMM discussions regarding a U.S. response to Cuba. They percieved their options to be a blockade or an i...
Facsimilie copy of a memorandum,dated October 22, 1962, from U.S. President Kennedy establishing the Executive Committee of the National Security Coun...
This is the first page of Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, which led to the internment of Japanese-Americans during World...
This image depicts the first page of Executive Order 9981, signed by President Truman, which - for the first time in American history - gave equal rig...
Image of the second page of Executive Order 9981, signed by President Truman. Click on the image for a better view.
The Semi-centennial of Ottawa County details eye-witness accounts of the historic fire in Holland Michigan on October 9, 1871. Click on the image for...
Thomas Di Tomasso, one of the Rangers involved in the battle of Mogadishu, has written an account of what happened. He describes the crowds, whi...
The F-1 engine, five of which lifted the Saturn V rocket from Apollo 11's launch pad, had a complex ignition sequence which will be described here.
Charging, trying and convicting Al Capone took years to accomplish. When it finally happened, federal agents - among other people - rejoiced. T...
The Baer-Braddock fight was heavily promoted before fight day. This press notice is typical of the pre-fight publicity.
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