June 25, 2019

Executive Order 8802

In June of 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, […]
June 21, 2019

Summer Concert at the South Street Seaport

Taken in June 1973 at South Street Seaport in New […]
June 17, 2019

A Break-in at the Watergate

During the early hours of June 17, 1972, Frank Wills […]
June 13, 2019

Miranda v. Arizona

June 9, 2019

Marquis de Lafayette’s Oath of Allegiance

Sworn before George Washington on June 9, 1778, this oath […]
June 5, 2019

Effects of the Marshall Plan in West Berlin

When World War II ended in 1945, Europe lay in […]
June 1, 2019

Howard P. Perry — First African American Marine

"Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps […]
May 28, 2019

A Moment of Silence for Fallen Comrades

Traditionally observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day […]
May 24, 2019

Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge Towers

German-born John A. Roebling and his son, Washington A. Roebling, […]
May 20, 2019

Homestead Act

Passed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the […]
May 16, 2019

Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

The first Senate vote in the impeachment of President Andrew […]
May 13, 2019

Virginia Hall of the OSS

Denied a career in the Foreign Service due to an […]
May 9, 2019

Announcing Victory in Europe

On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced "Victory-in-Europe" […]
May 5, 2019

Campus Scene, Kent State University

On May 4, 1970, several days of anti-war protests at […]
May 1, 2019

Louisiana Purchase Treaty

In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, […]
April 29, 2019

EU launches billion-euro loan plan for young farmers

  The European Union on Monday launched a plan to […]
April 27, 2019

Measurements of the North Pole Sledge Party

This document lists and describes Robert E. Peary’s main sledge […]
April 23, 2019

Claim for Apache Depredations

Dated April 23, 1880, this claim was filed by Romolo […]
April 19, 2019

Deposition Concerning the Battle at Lexington

The first battles of the American Revolution occurred at the […]
April 15, 2019

Income Tax Form 1040, 1913

April 15 is the deadline for most Americans to file […]