A promotion delayed
Recognizing the abilities of 1st Sgt. Stephen A. Swails, Col. E. N. Hallowell recommends in the letter, at left, that Swails be promoted to second lieutenant....
Constitution by wire
In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln eagerly sought the statehood of the pro-Unionist and largely Republican Nevada Territory. Certified copies of...
Holding hostages in Kentucky
Kentucky never formally left the Union, but its population was deeply split. The state declared itself neutral until the Confederates invaded in 1861. Kentucky was...
Man with a mission
In this document dated February 15, 1844, Sam Houston—President of the Republic of Texas—appointed J. Pinckney Henderson as a Special Agent. He was given full...
Planning Truman’s re-election
Less than three months before the 1948 election, Presidential incumbent Harry S. Truman received this memorandum (page one of eight) outlining the goals of his...
Promotion denied, again
In this letter, dated November 18, 1864, Major General J.G. Foster responds to a request made by Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. Andrew had repeated a request...
Pueblo Governor
Governor Juan Andres Abeita of Isleta Pueblo and his wife were photographed at Isleta Pueblo, 13 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1940.