October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020
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Notes from the First Supersonic Flight

On October 14, 1947, Captain Charles Yeager became the first […]
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October 10, 2020
October 10, 2020
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Letter from the King Survey

Dated October 10, 1870, this is a letter from Clarence […]
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October 6, 2020
October 6, 2020
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Notes on a Private Meeting with Pope John Paul II

During his first papal pilgrimage to the United States in […]
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October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
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Robert E. Lee’s Amnesty Oath

After Confederal General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops in […]
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September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
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"Rose Biodo, Philadelphia, 10 years old…"

"Rose Biodo, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Working 3 summers, minds […]
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September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020
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Federal Judiciary Act

One of the first acts of the new Congress was […]
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September 21, 2020
September 21, 2020
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"Young pickers on Swift’s Bog…"

Taken by investigative photographer Lewis Hine on September 20, 1911, […]
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September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020
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Constitution of the United States

Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during […]
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September 13, 2020
September 13, 2020
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Wearing a Mask Against Influenza

The influenza epidemic of 1918 first emerged without warning in […]
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September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020
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California Statehood

On September 9, 1850, California was admitted as a free […]
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September 5, 2020
September 5, 2020
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Exterior Framing of the National Archives

Dated September 5, 1933, this photograph shows progress of the […]
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September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020
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Receiving Word of the Invasion of Poland

This item is a pencilled notation written by President Franklin […]
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August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

This program listed the events scheduled at the Lincoln Memorial […]
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August 24, 2020
August 24, 2020
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The Capitol in Flames

On August 24 and 25, 1814, British troops occupied Washington, […]
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August 20, 2020
August 20, 2020
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Walruses in an Arctic Pool

Dated August 1901, this watercolor was painted by Russell Williams […]
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August 16, 2020
August 16, 2020
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First Cruise of the Schooner USS Grampus

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August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
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Irving Berlin’s This is the Army

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August 8, 2020
August 8, 2020
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Auction in Anadarko, Oklahoma

Dated August 8, 1901, the caption of this photograph of […]
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August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
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Commemorating the Founding of the Coast Guard

The one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the United States […]
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July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
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Listening to a Tape from Vietnam

In this White House photo taken by Jack Kightlinger on […]
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