Certification of 27th Amendment
This document is verification from the Archivist of the United States that the 27th Amendment was ratified by the appropriate number of states. This amendment...
Election of Speaker Tip O’Neill
This House Journal entry notes the process by which Tip O’Neill was chosen Speaker of the House, the title given to the elected leader of the House of...
Message from the International Working Men’s Association
The International Working Men’s Association congratulated Lincoln on his re-election in 1864. Among the signatures—Karl Marx.
Planning for a second term
Just days before the 1976 election, James E. Conner, Secretary to the Cabinet, wrote this cover letter (page one of two) to President Gerald Ford. The attached papers...
Shorter red lights, no aerosol cans
In this January 21, 1977, letter, Grace Ledbetter congratulates Jimmy Carter on being elected President of the United States. She also states her concerns regarding...
Three terms for Teddy?
This political cartoon criticizes President Theodore Roosevelt for campaigning for a third term of office in 1912. By limiting his own service as President to two...
“Ambitious Home Run Hitters”
In late summer 1920 the Presidential contest between Democratic nominee James M. Cox and Republican nominee Warren G. Harding was beginning to intensify. However, the...