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Abraham Lincoln Papers
presents Lincoln's draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, his second inaugural address, an 1864 memo expressing his expectation of being defeated for re-election, and more than 70,000... (Library of Congress) |
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From Slavery to Freedom, 1824-1909
presents nearly 400 pamphlets written by African-Americans and others about slavery, emancipation, African colonization, Reconstruction, and related topics. Materials range from... (Library of Congress) |
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Lincoln/Net
presents writings, speeches, and materials from Abraham Lincoln's years in Illinois (1830-1861). Biographical materials look at Lincoln's boyhood, Indian wars, the Whig Party, the... (Northern Illinois University, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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The Gettysburg Address
contains images and transcriptions of the various drafts of the famous document as well as translations into 28 languages... (Library of Congress) |
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American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election, 1918-1920
consists of 59 sound recordings of speeches by American leaders at the turn of the century. Speakers include Warren G. Harding, James Cox, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt... (Library of Congress) |
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Our Documents
features 100 milestone documents in U.S. history. Each week, the website highlights 3 documents. Speeches, treaties, Supreme Court cases, patent designs, and Constitutional... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Our Documents: Tools for Educators
is designed to help teachers use in the classroom 100 of the most important documents in our nation's history. The 100 milestone documents appear on a timeline, along with... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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FDR's Fireside Chat on the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program
presents the text of one of Franklin Roosevelt's "fireside chats" with the American people. In this 07/24, 1933, radio broadcast, he addressed issues of the Great Depression and... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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FDR's First Inaugural Address: Declaring War on the Great Depression
provides photos from that time. It includes Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address, in which he said, "I shall ask the Congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Congress, Law, and Politics
presents papers of members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and key federal law cases. Learn about the Revolution and the creation of the U.S. by investigating the papers of our... (Library of Congress) |
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Churchill and the Great Republic
presents more than 200 photos, speeches, and letters from one of the most important and colorful leaders of the 20th century and in all British history. Best known as Prime Minister... (Library of Congress) |
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