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Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
James E. Gee was captured three days after arriving at the European front in July 1918. His haunting POW journal bears silent witness to the experiences of American prisoners of war during World War I.
Posted in: Diaries, War and Society
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
The last Sunday in September is designated as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, a time to reflect upon, honor, and preserve the histories not only of those who have died in military service, but also the parents, spouses, and family members who continue on in the midst of sorrow.
Posted in: War and Society, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Ryan Reft
Forty years ago, Allen Neuharth and Gannett launched USA Today, but a year before its publication, the newspaper sent out prototypes to media figures, politicians, and selected readers whose collective responses provide a window into the status of the print media of 1981 and its future over the next four decades.
Posted in: Journalism
Posted by: Josh Levy
A newly launched exploratory Story Map reveals the histories and geography of America’s bloodiest battle in a fascinating new way.
Posted in: Civil War, Digital Collections, War and Society
Posted by: Julie Miller
In 1797 Vice-President Thomas Jefferson learned that the perpetrator of the Yellow Creek Massacre was not the man he had named in his Notes on the State of Virginia. A letter newly acquired by the Manuscript Division tells the story.
Posted in: Early America, Native American History, Of Note, Politics
Posted by: Ryan Reft
Forty years ago, Patricia Roberts Harris went down in defeat to Marion Barry in the 1982 mayoral election in the District of Columbia, yet, her campaign correspondence with legal scholar, feminist, civil rights activist, and unofficial political advisor Pauli Murray reveals the impact of gender on the outcome, the role of intersectionality in the lives of Black women, and the way defeats can lead to future victories.
Posted in: African American History, Politics, Women's & Gender History