July 29, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958

Signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 29, 1958, the […]
July 25, 2021

Drawing for an "Improvement In Windmills"

Depicted here is the drawing for an "Improvment in Windmills," […]
July 21, 2021

Hemingway’s Passport Photo

Born Ernest Miller Hemingway in Oak Park, Illinois, on July […]
July 17, 2021

Meeting Joseph Stalin

On July 17, 1945, two months after Germany surrendered to […]
July 14, 2021

Northwest Ordinance

The Northwest Ordinance, adopted July 13, 1787, by the Confederation […]
July 10, 2021

14th Amendment: Civil Rights

Passed by Congress June 13, 1866, and ratified July 9, […]
July 6, 2021

Striking Truck Drivers, Minneapolis

Following a great wave of strikes, factory takeovers and other […]
July 2, 2021

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Approved July 2, 1890, The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the […]
June 28, 2021

Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth

On June 28, 1778, Molly Pitcher, the legendary heroine of […]
June 24, 2021

"Disreputable Places of Hazen, Nevada"

Dated June 24, 1905, this photograph features the "Saloons and […]
June 20, 2021

Design for the Great Seal of the United States

Just a few hours after the Declaration of Independence was […]
June 16, 2021

Blue Eagle of the National Recovery Administration

Following the enactment of the the National Industrial Recovery Act […]
April 30, 2021

Treaty of Fort Laramie

In this treaty, signed on April 29, 1868, between the […]
April 26, 2021

American and Russian Troops Meet

On April 25, 1945, American troops pushing eastward into Nazi […]
April 22, 2021

Effects of the San Francisco Earthquake

Considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, […]
April 18, 2021

Telegram of the Surrender of Fort Sumter

The first engagement of the Civil War took place at […]
April 14, 2021

Police Blotter Listing Lincoln’s Assassination

On April 14, 1865, as he sat in Ford’s Theater […]
April 10, 2021

Opening Day of the 1961 Baseball Season

"Opening Day of 1961 Baseball Season. President Kennedy throws out […]
April 6, 2021

Family of Evacuees, San Francisco

This photo of Japanese-American evacuees was taken by Dorothea Lange […]
April 2, 2021

Wilson’s Declaration of War Message

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson delivered this address […]