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Posted by: Rachel McNellis
Explore stories from the life of Philip C. Jessup, a childhood actor and college prankster who became an authoritative voice on international law, navigated global crises as ambassador-at-large under President Harry Truman, and served on the International Court of Justice.
Posted in: International History, Law, Politics
Posted by: Rachel McNellis
While on board a passenger ship anchored in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861, Confederate surgeon Dr. Edward S. Aldrich witnessed the Battle of Fort Sumter and encountered the USRC Harriet Lane. His personal account is detailed in a family letter in the Manuscript Division’s Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
Posted in: Civil War, Letters, Of Note, War and Society
Posted by: Rachel McNellis
A glimpse into the life of newspaper owner and women’s rights activist Idah S. Pratt Foster and the unusual way in which she received dozens of marriage proposals.
Posted in: Journalism, Women's & Gender History