"Report of Plantations leased…"
One of the major activities of the Freedmen's Bureau was the leasing of abandoned and confiscated property. Although their numbers were small, freedmen who had means...
"they want to send their children to school"
Teachers reported to the Freedmen’s Bureau monthly listing information such as the number of students enrolled in their school, sources of financial support, and...
173rd at Dak To
This artwork decorates the cover of the 173rd Airborne Brigade's report on the 1967 Battle of Dak To in Vietnam.
Appealing to the Board
President Franklin D. Roosevelt set up the National War Labor Board in January 1942. The Board mediated wartime labor disputes and consisted of representatives from...
Cold weather problems
On January 28, 1986, at 11:30, A.M. just one minute after lift off, the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew were destroyed in an explosion. Not long after the...
Confirmation requested
World War I was the first conflict to see widespread use of airpower. Initially used to locate the enemy; airplanes quickly found offensive uses. This form records...
Daily staff journal
Item 19 on this daily staff journal documents the exact time when Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon—11:03 A.M. The entry was made by a soldier in the 101st Airborne...