American History Documents

America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Image of President Kennedy's letter to Premiere Khrushchev, dated October 22, 1962.  Page 1 of 2. Click on the image for a better view.

Image of President Kennedy's letter to Premiere Khrushchev, dated October 22, 1962.  Page 2 of 2. Click on the image for a better view.

This image depicts the second page of U.S. President Kennedy's telegram to Moscow which characterizes normal relations between the U.S. and the Soviet...

Letter From President Kennedy to Premier Khrushchev, dated October 27, 1962. Click on the image for a better view.

Image of a fascimilie of the letter From President Kennedy to Premier Khrushchev, October 27, 1962, page 2. Click on the image for a better view.

An excerpt from Treating Drug Problems - published by the Institute of Medicine - tells us an interesting story about Abraham Lincoln. At the time he...

On the 9th of August, 1974, President Nixon sent a letter to his Secretary of State (Henry Kissinger).  In that letter, he resigned as America's ...

This image depicts an original page from President Truman’s diary for the 17th of June, 1945.  It includes words reflecting his growing imp...

This image depicts an original page from President Truman’s diary for the 17th of June, 1945.  It includes words reflecting his impatience ...

Despite existing laws which would have required a different outcome, President Van Buren was concerned that the rights of Spain be protected since the...

This contemporary article, commenting on the words of Frederick Douglass, reflects the respect which abolitionists had for Frederick Douglass. The ar...

Image of an article from the Rochester Post Express about the life of Frederick Douglass. Click on the image for a better view.

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