A West Branch childhood
President Herbert Clark Hoover was about three years old in this tintype. Before they were orphaned, Hoover and his brother and sister spent their early years in West...
A young FDR displays talent
This drawing, done by Franklin D. Roosevelt during his childhood, depicts a ship.
Abraham Lincoln
Shortly after being elected the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a divided nation. The Civil War lasted almost his entire Presidency. Just...
Accommodating Taft
Even in an era before obesity became a national health concern, President William Howard Taft seemed larger than life. During his Presidency, 1909-13, the 340 pounds...
Ambassador Roosevelt
This document, dated March 15, 1946, is President Harry Truman's appointment of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as U.S. Representative to the General Assembly of...
“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...
America and Britain draw the line
On August 5, 1846, President James K. Polk proclaimed the Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains. This treaty resolved the...