When horrific things happen, how a person responds can make a difference in the rest of one's life. In this collection, learn how some individuals triumphed in the face of unspeakable tragedies.
Amendment XIII to the U.S. Constitution - Slavery Abolished as a Legal Institution in AmericaSection 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, e...
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides equal protection under the law. It makes former slaves U.S. citizens and also provides due proces...
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African-American men—including former slaves who had become U.S. citizens via the 14th Amend...
Image of a propaganda poster published by the Food Administration, signed by Herbert Hoover.
Prior to his election as President of the United States, Herbert Hoover was the U.S. Food Administrator. Selected by President Wilson for ...
Image of the "Public Opinion Report: Regarding the Treaty of Versailles Armistice." This document reveals the attitudes of the Amer...
When Theo's wife, Jo, edited the correspondence between her husband and his brother, she made a note about a July 23rd letter which Vincent did not ma...
Vincent was thirty-five years old when he wrote this 24 September 1888 letter to his brother, Theo. He was in Arles at the time. My d...
An American Marine found a briefcase on Saipan containing nothing but information regarding Amelia Earhart. Was it her briefcase? If so, how did it ge...
More than 350,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. military during World War I. Many received medals for their courage during battle. Wishi...
Willis Moore was chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau for a number of years. He was "in charge" when the "Great Storm of 1900" devastated Galveston ...
Women of different races lived inside the plantation households of America's southern states. How did they view each other? How did their ...
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