Discontinue house burning
Throughout the Civil War private property of both sides was destroyed by soldiers. Usually this was accomplished by burning private homes. Many commanders on both...
Discussing the Middle East
President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were photographed on September 7, 1978, during one of the Camp David...
Distinguished Service Cross
President Woodrow Wilson established the Distinguished Service Cross on January 2, 1918. This award is given to people who distinguish themselves with extraordinary...
Dressed for success?
A very young Bill Clinton, pictured here in a topcoat, was already dressing the part. Born in 1946, he grew up to serve two terms as Governor of Arkansas and two...
Dropping the first atomic bomb
On August 6, 1945, a B-29 aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima was bombed by a single B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, which flew out of...
Eisenhower and Eden talking Suez
This document is a transcript of a November 6, 1956, conversation between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Anthony Eden. They discussed a...
Eisenhower remains optimistic
Early on D-day, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II, sent this report to Gen. George C....