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John F. Kennedy, [Portion of an address], ca. August 12, 1952 (GLC02313)

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JFK on the containment of Communism, 1952

In August 1952, as he was campaigning for the US Senate, John F....

Israel Goldstein to John D. Buchanan, September 13, 1967. (GLC05508.111)

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The United Nations and the international community, 1967

In this 1967 letter, Dr. Israel Goldstein, a prominent American rabbi and Zionist, comments on the United Nations as a peacekeeping...

Archibald Hinshelwood to Joshua Mauger, August 19, 1765. (GLC03902.61)

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A report on reaction to the Stamp Act, 1765

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the “Stamp Act” to help pay for British troops...

President’s Annual Message to Congress, Washington Republican Extra, Dec. 2, 18

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The Monroe Doctrine, 1823

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Thomas Jefferson to Marquis de Lafayette, June 16, 1792. (GLC08063p2)

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Jefferson on the French and Haitian Revolutions, 1792

When Thomas Jefferson wrote this letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, three...

Maryland Gazette. No. 524 May 22, 1755. (Gilder Lehrman Collection)

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The state of the English colonies, 1755

The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years...

Christopher Columbus' letter to Ferdinand and Isabella, 1493. Gilder Lehrman Col

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Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493

On August 3, 1492,...

Demarcation bull, granting Spain possession of the New World, May 4, 1493.

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The Doctrine of Discovery, 1493

The Papal Bull “Inter Caetera,” issued by Pope Alexander VI on May 4, 1493, played a central role in the...

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Sir Francis Drake’s attack on St. Augustine, 1586

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Brett G. Coughlin to Kit, December 26, 1990 (Andrew Carroll/The Legacy Project)

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Christmas in Kuwait, 1990

Cpl. Brett G. Coughlin arrived with Delta Company in Saudi Arabia at the port of Al Jubail on September 13, 1990. For the next three months the company trained in the northern...