Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

This feature presentation uses primary sources to introduce teachers and students to several groups' experiences of immigration, relocation, and migration in U.S. history.

1770 to 1772 Timeline 1770 Townshend Acts Cut Back. Because of the reduced profits resulting from the colonial boycott of imported British goods, Parliament withdrew all of the Townshend …

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

When North Carolina and Virginia empowered their delegates to vote for American independence, Virginian Richard Henry Lee offered a resolution stating that the colonies "are, and of right …

Allied and German representatives sign treaty of Versailles. The United States signs treaty of guaranty, pledging to defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany.

Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.

In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, …