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."
Celia, a Slave, had no last name. She could not read. She could not write. She was accused of murdering her "master" while defendin...
After Washington addressed the Congress, tendering his resignation as commander-in-chief and returning his original commission, the president of Congr...
Thomas Mifflin, president of the Congress in December of 1783, accepted General Washington’s resignation. This is page two of the report, ...
In November of 1780, the United States Congress rewarded the three militiamen who apprehended John Andre and found the documents he'd received from Be...
Image of the front page of the Columbian Centinel, dated June 2, 1792 in Boston, Massachusetts. It published an article announcing the The First Natio...
FDR did not use "infamy" in his first-draft as this original shows.
Image of General Eisenhower's message to the forces. Click on the image for a better view.
Newspaper article detailing the events of the assassination of President McKinley by witnesses at the scene. Click on the image for a better view.
This original document, from the U.S. Navy, announces the death of President Roosevelt to members of the Navy. The country was still at war when...
When Douglass died, his sudden passing shocked people everywhere. Many news articles talk both about the man and his legacy. This is one of tho...
This is the obituary of Lena Basilone. It tells us that she never remarried, after the Iwo Jima death of her husband, John Basilone. Lena ...
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