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Theodore Roosevelt supports women’s suffrage, 1912

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

In this letter written in July 1912, during his campaign for a thrid term as president, Theodore Roosevelt informs the state and county chairmen of the Progressive Party of his plan to support women’s suffrage. The document shows the...

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Inside the Vault: D-Day in maps and letters from soldiers and families

Geography, Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, World History

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

On June 2, 2022, our curators discussed D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. They were joined by Professor Michael Neiberg, Chair of War Studies at the US Army War College, who gave an overview of the battle and...

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Timeline: The Era of Theodore Roosevelt

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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Marcia Chatelain - "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America"

Economics

Marcia Chatelain is a Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University. Order Franchise at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an affiliate commission from every...

Essay

The Declaration of Independence and the Long Struggle for Equality in America: An Introduction

Louis P. Masur

Government and Civics

Whatever else the Declaration of Independence encompassed—a proclamation of political sovereignty, an indictment against the King of England, an appeal for allies—its assertion that “all men are created equal” shines as the polestar...

Essay

An Introduction to Juneteenth

Graham Hodges

Juneteenth is the most widely recognized, long-lived Black commemoration of slavery’s demise. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when federal troops commanded by General George Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to proclaim freedom to...

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Megan Kate Nelson - "Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America"

Economics

Megan Kate Nelson is a writer and historian who has written about the Civil War, US western history, and American culture for the New York Times , the Washington Post , The Atlantic , Time , and Smithsonian Magazine . Order Saving...

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Ricardo A. Herrera - "Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778"

Government and Civics

Ricardo A. Herrera is a professor of military history in the School of Advanced Military Studies at the US Army Command and General Staff College. Order Feeding Washington’s Army at the Gilder Lehrman Book Shop We receive an...

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C. Patrick Burrowes - "Liberia & the Quest for Freedom"

World History

Carl Patrick Burrows is a leading Liberian historian. He has served as vice president for academic affairs at Cuttington University and the Carter G. Woodson Distinguished Professor at Marshall University. Order Liberia & the...

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Juneteenth and Emancipation

9, 10, 11, 12

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Theodore Roosevelt supports women’s suffrage, 1912

Inside the Vault: D-Day in maps and letters from soldiers and families

Timeline: The Era of Theodore Roosevelt

Marcia Chatelain - "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America"

The Declaration of Independence and the Long Struggle for Equality in America: An Introduction

An Introduction to Juneteenth

Megan Kate Nelson - "Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America"

Ricardo A. Herrera - "Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778"

C. Patrick Burrowes - "Liberia & the Quest for Freedom"

Juneteenth and Emancipation

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