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Words and Deeds in American History provides 92 documents
spanning the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. These
documents were chosen by the Library of Congress Manuscript Division
in honor of its centennial. Highlights include George Washington's
first inaugural address, the telegram announcing the first flight
of the Wright Brothers, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's The Woman's
Bible.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Collecting,
Preserving, and Researching History
About
the Selections
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The American Revolution, 1763-1783
The New Nation, 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Postwar United States, 1945-early 1970s
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
African American
Perspectives, 1818-1907
American Leaders Speak,
1918-1920
American
Life Histories, 1936-1940
American Treasures
of the Library of Congress
Civil War Photographs,
1861-1865
Continental
Congress and Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
George
Washington Papers, 1741-1799
Thomas
Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827
Votes for
Women, 1848-1921
"Votes
for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search by
keyword, or use the Chronological
List in Words and Deeds in American History to see
a list of documents within each different time frame.
For help with search words, use the Name
and Subject Index and the Synonym
List. A Related Terms section at the bottom of documents
in the collection provides links to related items within the collection.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
You can read the text of all documents and see all page images in
this collection without a special viewer.
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