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."
James Madison - as "Publius" - wrote "The Federalist No. 10." In this famous essay, Madison addresses the concerns of "majority" versus "minorit...
Bookcover image of Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg Campaign, by Thomas A. Desjardin.
The American Stationer is a journal which—according to its own description—was "devoted to the interests of the stationery & fancy goo...
Image of the published poem The Branded Hand by John Greenleaf Whittier. Click on the image for a better view.
Bookcover image of Civil War In Photographs, by William C. Davis.
This book features the paintings of Mort Kunstler with text by Professor James I. Robertson, Jr. Both men are American Civil-War specialists.
Prior to his election as President of the United States, Herbert Hoover was the U.S. Food Administrator. This image depicts Hoover's food conser...
Image of a facsimilie, dated 20 February, 1962 called The Cuba Project. It was authored by General Lansdale who advocated for an invasion of Cuba. Cl...
Image of the first page of the song sheet for The Drunkard's Child with music and lyrics. Click on the image to expand its view. It should be l...
This copy of The Federalist: A Collection of Essays belonged to Thomas Jefferson. Click on the image for a better view.
America's federal government passed a law requiring people to help "owners" recover "their" escaped slaves. It was called The Fugitive Slave Law...
A fascimile of the charges against Susan B. Anthony. Click on the image for a clearer view.
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