June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
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Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill)

Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June […]
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June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022
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Sally Ride — America’s First Woman Astronaut

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American […]
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June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022
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Design for American Flag with 50 Stars

On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars […]
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June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022
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Haircut in a Captured Barber’s Chair on Okinawa

"Private First Class Troy Dixon, Leadhill, Arkansas, uses a Japanese […]
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June 6, 2022
June 6, 2022
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Order of the Day

This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to […]
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June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022
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Act to Grant Citizenship to Indians

Approved on June 2, 1924, this act of Congress granted […]
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May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
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Virginia Plan

Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to […]
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May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
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Buried Nazi Treasure

Dated May 25, 1945, the caption of this photo reads: […]
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May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
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"Outdoor Market at Haymarket Square…" 05/1973

Taken in May 1973 at Boston’s Haymarket, this photograph is […]
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May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
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Brown v. Board of Education

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May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
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A Letter from Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919-72) was the first African American to […]
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May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
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Mother’s Day Proclamation

On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second […]
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May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
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Effects of a Nuclear Blast on a House

Taken May 5, 1955, this photograph shows the effects of […]
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May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
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Coded Order to Engage the Spanish Fleet

This telegram, in code from Assistant Secretary of the the […]
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April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022
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Measurements of the North Pole Sledge Party

This document lists and describes Robert E. Peary’s main sledge […]
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April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022
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Claim for Apache Depredations

Dated April 23, 1880, this claim was filed by Romolo […]
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April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022
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Deposition Concerning the Battle at Lexington

The first battles of the American Revolution occurred at the […]
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April 16, 2022
April 16, 2022
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District of Columbia Emancipation

On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill […]
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April 12, 2022
April 12, 2022
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Letter from Harry S. Truman, April 12, 1945

This letter was dictated by Truman before President Roosevelt’s death […]
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April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022
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17th Amendment: Direct Election of Senators

Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, […]
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