Pages from history

Uses contemporary documents to explore the development of the Cold War struggle, the consequences in the 1950s and 1960s, and the lasting effects on American social and cultural patterns.

Examines various aspects of the Vietnam War both in Asia and on the home front through a collection of period documents, including speeches, transcripts, media commentary, songs and cheers, memoirs, interviews, poems, and photographs.

Examines various aspects of the Vietnam War both in Asia and on the home front through a collection of period documents, including speeches, transcripts, media commentary, songs and cheers, memoirs, interviews, poems, and photographs.

A collection of primary sources, from the colonial era to the Civil War, that document the struggle of free blacks, slaves, and other Americans to end slavery.

Uses a wide variety of documents to show how Americans dealt with an age of extremes from 1887 to 1900, including rapid industrialization, unemployment, unprecedented wealth, and immigration.

A collection of documents illustrating encounters between Native American peoples and a variety of European newcomers from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Includes maps, journals, advertisements, and letters.

Uses contemporary documents to explore the development of the Cold War struggle, the consequences in the 1950s and 1960s, and the lasting effects on American social and cultural patterns.

Depicts the causes, course, and consequences of World War II and includes political cartoons, combat memoirs of GIs, stories of female war workers, letters and diaries, and testimonies from Holocaust survivors. Provides information about both the European and Pacific Theaters and includes a timeline, photos, propaganda posters, and sources for additional information.

Presents a collection of documents that chart the history of change and revolution in China over the course of the twentieth century, including official reports, eyewitness accounts, cartoons, poetry, songs, articles, and advertisements, and features commentary and photographs.

Chronicles the American Civil War through wartime documents, illustrations, and photos.