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."
Benjamin Franklin came through for America when he negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France on February 6, 1778.
In 1848, following the Mexican-American War, Santa Anna signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The agreement between the two countries gave th...
Eight British soldiers who fired on the Boston mob, killing five people, were jailed and tried for murder. John Adams, the future U.S. president, defe...
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952, page 2. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952, page 3. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952, page 4. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952, page 5. Click on the image for a better view.
Page from President Truman's Diary - May 18, 1952, page 6. Note how the President signed this entry: "The C in C" (the commander-in-chief)...
This document (in rough-draft form) is part of a 45-page memo summarizing President Truman's discussions with his generals on the 18th of June, 1945.&...
This documents depicts U.S. President Truman's announcement regarding his decision to send American troops to Korea. Click on the image for a better ...
President Truman wrote this note on the back of a photograph depicting him with Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference. The President was mistaken, ...
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