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."
When William Banning lost his son George in Korea, the bereaved father—from New Canaan, Connecticut—sent a letter to President Truman. &nb...
This advertisement, from The American Stationer, tells us that C.M. Barnes Company was conducting a major sale at the State Street store, in anticipat...
Bass Reeves was one of 200 Deputy U.S. Marshals appointed to help Judge
Bookcover image of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, by James M. McPherson. Amazon provides details about this acclaimed book: Filled with...
This is part of the original report which Lt. Col. George Armistead prepared regarding his defense of Ft. McHenry on September 24, 1814. It was ...
This is another section of the Armistead report which details the battle of Fort McHenry, and Baltimore, in September of 1814.
This document tells us what happened during the San Jacinto battle from General Santa Anna's point of view. Click on the image for a readable version...
Bookcover image of Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, edited by Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson.
This image depicts the second page of Alexander Graham Bell's December 8, 1918 letter to his wife. Note how he signs his name: "Alec." Cl...
This image is the first page of a Bill of Sale regarding Frederick Douglass (then known as Frederick Bailey). Since slaves were considered prope...
Bookcover image of Bird Woman: Sacagawea's Own Story, by James Willard Schultz.
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